Azacualpa weather in September

In September, Azacualpa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 248 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Azacualpa's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azacualpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
248 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:44 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Azacualpa is human settlement in San Pedro Zacapa, Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Azacualpa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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192920
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820

How September really feels in Azacualpa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Azacualpa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°7615.811.26.1
Feb25° / 17°5110.811.56.7
Mar28° / 17°51911.96.6
Apr30° / 19°489.612.35.1
May30° / 20°16018.212.73.9
Jun29° / 20°21522.712.93.6
Jul28° / 20°14822.712.84.1
Aug28° / 20°18123.912.53.8
Sep29° / 20°24825.512.13.5
Oct27° / 19°20925.111.74.1
Nov25° / 18°12019.611.35.1
Dec24° / 17°851711.15.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62476
72476
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152080
162080
171981
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201882
211783
221783
231684
241684
251585
261585
271486
281486
291486
301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Azacualpa gets around 248 mm of rain over 25.5 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
482
582
682
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1484
1584
1684
1784
1885
1985
2086
2186
2286
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2986
3086

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108416
208317
308317
408317
508317
608317
708218
808218
908218
1008218
1108218
1208119
1308119
1408020
1508020
1608020
1707921
1807921
1907921
2007921
2107921
2208020
2308020
2408020
2508119
2618019
2718118
2818118
2918217
3018217

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:01
212.35:436:00
312.35:445:59
412.25:445:58
512.25:445:58
612.25:445:57
712.25:445:56
812.25:445:55
912.25:445:55
1012.25:445:54
1112.25:445:53
1212.15:445:52
1312.15:445:51
1412.15:445:51
1512.15:445:50
1612.15:445:49
1712.15:445:48
1812.15:445:48
1912.05:445:47
2012.05:445:46
2112.05:455:45
2212.05:455:44
2312.05:455:44
2412.05:455:43
2512.05:455:42
2611.95:455:41
2711.95:455:40
2811.95:455:40
2911.95:455:39
3011.95:455:38

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Azacualpa?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Azacualpa.

What to pack for Azacualpa in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Azacualpa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Azacualpa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azacualpa peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Azacualpa in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Azacualpa is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Azacualpa?

Azacualpa sits at 14.7°N, 88.1°W, 370 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 28 km away.

El RosarioLa IgualaSan José de ColinasSan Antonio de Cortés

Topography around Azacualpa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Azacualpa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azacualpa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m around an average of 441 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,793 m.

The land around Azacualpa is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
675 m
16 km
1,600 m
80 km
2,793 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 28 km · Siguatepeque 31 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 36 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 37 km · El Rosario 42 km · La Iguala 42 km · San José de Colinas 43 km · San Antonio de Cortés 45 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Azacualpa (14.7122°, -88.0901°, elevation 370 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).