Corquín in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Corquín sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 52 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Corquín's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Corquín's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 52 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Corquín in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Corquín reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Corquín weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 23° / 13° | 16 | 5 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 24° / 14° | 12 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 25 | 5.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 65 | 10 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 215 | 20.9 | 12.7 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 307 | 25.3 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 197 | 21.1 | 12.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 238 | 24.4 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 17° | 311 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 211 | 21.6 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 23° / 15° | 57 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 24 | 6.4 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Corquín gets around 52 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Corquín
None of Corquín's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Corquín's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Corquín?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Corquín for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Corquín in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Corquín sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Corquín in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Corquín 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Corquín in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Corquín 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 Corquín?
Corquín sits at 14.6°N, 88.9°W, 909 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Copán, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Corquín
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Corquín.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Corquín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m around an average of 946 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,750 m.
The land around Corquín is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) 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 Corquín (14.5667°, -88.8667°, elevation 909 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.