Cucuyagua in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Cucuyagua sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 526 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Cucuyagua's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cucuyagua's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
526 mm
65 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Cucuyagua in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Cucuyagua reaches about 26°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Cucuyagua 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°5612.711.26.4
Feb25° / 15°338.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°307.211.97.2
Apr29° / 17°40812.35.9
May29° / 18°13517.512.74.5
Jun28° / 19°2182312.84.1
Jul27° / 18°1282012.84.9
Aug27° / 18°15621.112.54.6
Sep27° / 18°23825.112.14.0
Oct26° / 18°18722.811.74.6
Nov24° / 16°10117.311.35.5
Dec23° / 15°6114.211.16.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cucuyagua gets around 526 mm of rain over 65 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cucuyagua

In seasonPeak

In fall, Cucuyagua overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cucuyagua's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Cucuyagua?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Cucuyagua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cucuyagua in Fall

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

In fall, Cucuyagua sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cucuyagua in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Cucuyagua peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cucuyagua in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cucuyagua is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cucuyagua?

Cucuyagua sits at 14.6°N, 88.9°W, 746 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Copán, 4.0 km away.

La Iguala

Topography around Cucuyagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cucuyagua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 784 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,891 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,773 m.

The land around Cucuyagua is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,891 m
80 km
2,773 m
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Fall weather nearby: San Pedro de Copán 4.0 km · Corquín 9.0 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 18 km · Belén Gualcho 20 km · Gracias 32 km · Lepaera 34 km · Copán Ruinas 37 km · La Iguala 44 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 Cucuyagua (14.6478°, -88.8739°, elevation 746 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.