Danlí weather in September

In September, Danlí sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 171 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Danlí's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danlí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:38 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Danlí 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 29°C through the month.

A typical September day in Danlí reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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302919

How September really feels in Danlí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82773
92674
102674
112674
122575
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142575
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Danlí gets around 171 mm of rain over 22.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
671
771
872
972
1073
1173
1274
1375
1476
1577
1677
1778
1879
1979
2080
2180
2280
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2980
3080

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113861
213861
313852
414842
514842
614842
714842
813852
913852
1013852
1112862
1212862
1311863
1411863
1510873
169883
178893
188893
197903
206913
216913
225914
234924
244924
254924
263934
273934
283934
293934
304933

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
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206calm
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296calm
306calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:54
212.35:385:54
312.25:385:53
412.25:385:52
512.25:385:51
612.25:385:51
712.25:385:50
812.25:385:49
912.25:385:48
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1112.15:385:47
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2012.05:385:40
2112.05:395:39
2212.05:395:38
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2512.05:395:36
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2911.95:395:33
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.36 kWh/m².

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 — September's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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235.1Bright
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265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Danlí

In seasonPeak

In September, Danlí sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 September a good time to visit Danlí?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danlí.

What to pack for Danlí in September

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

In September, Danlí sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Danlí 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 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 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 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
September 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).