Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Dulce Nombre de Culmí's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dulce Nombre de Culmí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dulce Nombre de Culmí
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 45 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 29 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 30 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 42 | 9.9 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 144 | 19.5 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 182 | 25.9 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 143 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 130 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 151 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 189 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 104 | 16.3 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 50 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dulce Nombre de Culmí gets around 124 mm of rain over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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
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.