Colomoncagua in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Colomoncagua sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 820 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Colomoncagua's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Colomoncagua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 820 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Colomoncagua in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Colomoncagua reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Colomoncagua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Colomoncagua weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 31° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 32° / 19° | 13 | 3.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 32° / 20° | 76 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 319 | 24.4 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 347 | 25 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 236 | 20 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 322 | 23.8 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 417 | 28 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 340 | 23.8 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 64 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 18° | 8 | 1.7 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Colomoncagua gets around 820 mm of rain over 60 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Colomoncagua
In fall, Colomoncagua overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Colomoncagua's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Colomoncagua?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Colomoncagua for sightseeing.
What to pack for Colomoncagua in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Colomoncagua sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Colomoncagua in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colomoncagua peaks around April 11 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Colomoncagua in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Colomoncagua 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Colomoncagua?
Colomoncagua sits at 13.9°N, 88.3°W, 945 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Francisco Gotera, 34 km away.
Topography around Colomoncagua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colomoncagua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Colomoncagua has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.
The land around Colomoncagua is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 80 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
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 Colomoncagua (13.95°, -88.2833°, elevation 945 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.