Danlí weather in December

In December, Danlí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Danlí's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danlí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Danlí 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Danlí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

How December really feels in Danlí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Danlí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°15511.37.5
Feb28° / 17°93.611.57.2
Mar30° / 18°123.111.96.0
Apr32° / 19°32612.34.5
May31° / 20°17017.612.63.6
Jun29° / 20°18523.212.83.8
Jul28° / 20°11220.812.74.6
Aug29° / 20°12821.512.54.1
Sep29° / 19°17122.712.13.7
Oct28° / 19°19021.611.74.5
Nov27° / 18°6011.911.36.2
Dec26° / 17°196.111.27.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35644
45743
55743
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216040
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Danlí gets around 19 mm of rain over 6.1 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 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11156024
21156222
31166221
41176220
51176319
61186318
71196218
81206217
91216117
101226116
111236016
121245916
132245816
142255815
152265715
162265814
172265814
182275714
192275813
203275713
213275812
223265912
233266011
243256111
254256110
264246210
27424639
28424639
29424648
30424648
31424657

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.25:595:13
211.26:005:13
311.26:005:13
411.26:015:14
511.26:015:14
611.26:025:14
711.26:025:15
811.26:035:15
911.26:045:15
1011.26:045:15
1111.26:055:16
1211.26:055:16
1311.26:065:17
1411.26:065:17
1511.26:075:17
1611.26:075:18
1711.26:085:18
1811.26:085:19
1911.26:095:19
2011.26:095:19
2111.26:105:20
2211.26:105:20
2311.26:115:21
2411.26:115:21
2511.26:125:22
2611.26:125:22
2711.26:125:23
2811.26:135:23
2911.26:135:24
3011.26:145:24
3111.26:145:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Danlí

In seasonPeak

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

Danlí'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 December a good time to visit Danlí?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Danlí for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Danlí in December

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

In December, Danlí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Danlí 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 Danlí peaks around April 10 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 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Danlí 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 Danlí is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2232 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar10Good
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danlí?

Danlí sits at 14.0°N, 86.6°W, 763 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is El Paraíso, 19 km away.

OcotalJalapaSan Juan de FloresSomotoTegucigalpa

Topography around Danlí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danlí has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m around an average of 824 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Danlí is covered by trees (38%), grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
427 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,205 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: El Paraíso 19 km · Teupasenti 24 km · Morocelí 32 km · Ocotal 46 km · Jalapa 51 km · San Juan de Flores 55 km · Somoto 61 km · Tegucigalpa 67 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 Danlí (14.0333°, -86.5833°, elevation 763 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).