Belén Gualcho weather in December

In December, Belén Gualcho sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Belén Gualcho's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belén Gualcho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Belén Gualcho is human settlement in Honduras.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Belén Gualcho reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Belén Gualcho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°16511.27.5
Feb24° / 14°123.511.58.0
Mar26° / 14°255.311.97.5
Apr27° / 16°651012.36.4
May27° / 17°21520.912.74.7
Jun26° / 17°30725.312.84.1
Jul25° / 17°19721.112.84.9
Aug25° / 17°23824.412.54.4
Sep25° / 17°31126.812.13.9
Oct24° / 16°21121.611.74.8
Nov23° / 15°5711.111.36.3
Dec22° / 14°246.411.27.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43466
53466
63565
73763
83862
93961
104060
114159
124258
134357
144456
154456
164555
174555
184456
194456
204555
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Belén Gualcho gets around 24 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2120
2219
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2419
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2619
2719
2818
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3018
3118

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184546
284645
384844
484943
585042
685141
785240
895239
995338
1095338
11105337
12105337
13115336
14115336
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16125335
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18135334
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28135730
29135829
30135829
31135928

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:095:21
211.26:095:21
311.26:105:22
411.26:105:22
511.26:115:22
611.26:125:22
711.26:125:23
811.26:135:23
911.26:135:23
1011.26:145:24
1111.26:145:24
1211.26:155:24
1311.26:155:25
1411.26:165:25
1511.16:165:25
1611.16:175:26
1711.16:175:26
1811.16:185:27
1911.16:185:27
2011.16:195:28
2111.16:195:28
2211.16:205:28
2311.16:205:29
2411.16:215:29
2511.16:215:30
2611.16:225:30
2711.16:225:31
2811.16:235:31
2911.16:235:32
3011.26:235:32
3111.26:245:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
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134.3Bright
144.3Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Belén Gualcho

In seasonPeak

None of Belén Gualcho's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Belén Gualcho's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Belén Gualcho?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Belén Gualcho for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Belén Gualcho in December

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

In December, Belén Gualcho sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Belén Gualcho in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belén Gualcho peaks around April 12 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Belén Gualcho in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Belén Gualcho is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belén Gualcho?

Belén Gualcho sits at 14.5°N, 88.8°W, 1,783 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Corquín, 12 km away.

La IgualaLepaeraErandique

Topography around Belén Gualcho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belén Gualcho has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 1,831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,076 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,769 m.

The land around Belén Gualcho is covered by trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
2,076 m
80 km
2,769 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Corquín 12 km · San Pedro de Copán 16 km · Cucuyagua 20 km · Gracias 26 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 32 km · La Iguala 39 km · Lepaera 40 km · Erandique 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 Belén Gualcho (14.4833°, -88.8°, elevation 1,783 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).