Cucuyagua weather in September

In September, Cucuyagua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 238 mm of rain across 25.1 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Cucuyagua's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cucuyagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:47 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Cucuyagua is human settlement in 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 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Cucuyagua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Cucuyagua 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
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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91684
101684
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171387
181387
191387
201387
211288
221288
231189
241189
251189
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Cucuyagua gets around 238 mm of rain over 25.1 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
177
278
379
479
580
680
780
880
981
1081
1181
1281
1381
1482
1582
1682
1783
1883
1984
2084
2185
2285
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3085

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11585
21585
31486
41387
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171090
181090
191090
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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 5:47 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:04
212.35:476:03
312.35:476:02
412.25:476:02
512.25:476:01
612.25:476:00
712.25:475:59
812.25:475:59
912.25:475:58
1012.25:475:57
1112.25:475:56
1212.15:475:55
1312.15:475:55
1412.15:475:54
1512.15:475:53
1612.15:475:52
1712.15:475:51
1812.15:475:51
1912.05:485:50
2012.05:485:49
2112.05:485:48
2212.05:485:47
2312.05:485:47
2412.05:485:46
2512.05:485:45
2611.95:485:44
2711.95:485:44
2811.95:485:43
2911.95:485:42
3011.95:485:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Cucuyagua

In seasonPeak

In September, Cucuyagua sits inside 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 September a good time to visit Cucuyagua?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Cucuyagua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cucuyagua in September

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

In September, Cucuyagua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cucuyagua 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 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 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 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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September 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. 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).