Dulce Nombre de Culmí weather in December

In December, Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 50 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dulce Nombre de Culmí's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dulce Nombre de Culmí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Dulce Nombre de Culmí 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

How December really feels in Dulce Nombre de Culmí

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.

Dulce Nombre de Culmí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°4513.311.26.4
Feb27° / 18°299.911.56.6
Mar29° / 18°308.811.95.9
Apr31° / 19°429.912.34.7
May30° / 21°14419.512.73.7
Jun29° / 21°18225.912.93.4
Jul28° / 20°14325.412.83.9
Aug29° / 20°13024.512.53.8
Sep29° / 20°15124.212.13.5
Oct28° / 20°18923.711.74.1
Nov27° / 19°10416.311.35.5
Dec26° / 18°5013.811.16.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36139
46139
56337
66436
76436
86535
96634
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
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206733
216733
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286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dulce Nombre de Culmí gets around 50 mm of rain over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
545
645
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2245
2346
2446
2547
2648
2748
2848
2949
3049
3149

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1225712
2225712
3226702
4227701
5228691
6229681
7230671
8231661
9232651
10332641
11333631
12334621
13334621
14335611
15335611
16335611
17436591
18436591
19436582
20436582
21535582
22535582
23535582
24534592
25634582
26634591
27633601
28633601
29633601
30733591
31734581

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.25:575:07
211.25:575:07
311.25:585:07
411.25:585:08
511.15:595:08
611.16:005:08
711.16:005:08
811.16:015:09
911.16:015:09
1011.16:025:09
1111.16:025:10
1211.16:035:10
1311.16:035:10
1411.16:045:11
1511.16:045:11
1611.16:055:12
1711.16:065:12
1811.16:065:12
1911.16:075:13
2011.16:075:13
2111.16:085:14
2211.16:085:14
2311.16:085:15
2411.16:095:15
2511.16:095:16
2611.16:105:16
2711.16:105:17
2811.16:115:17
2911.16:115:18
3011.16:115:18
3111.16:125:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dulce Nombre de Culmí in December

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

In December, Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dulce Nombre de Culmí peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 9UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dulce Nombre de Culmí 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodApr 2054 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May44Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí sits at 15.1°N, 85.5°W, 526 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 48 km away.

CatacamasGualacoTocoaSabáJuticalpaSonagueraIrionaOlanchito

Topography around Dulce Nombre de Culmí

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dulce Nombre de Culmí.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dulce Nombre de Culmí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Dulce Nombre de Culmí is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
1,525 m
80 km
2,319 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Catacamas 48 km · Gualaco 58 km · Tocoa 82 km · Sabá 87 km · Juticalpa 88 km · Sonaguera 104 km · Iriona 107 km · Olanchito 119 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 Dulce Nombre de Culmí (15.1°, -85.5333°, elevation 526 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).