El Paraíso in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), El Paraíso sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 411 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is El Paraíso's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Paraíso's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
411 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in El Paraíso in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in El Paraíso reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in El Paraíso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

El Paraíso weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°93.211.37.7
Feb28° / 17°51.311.57.3
Mar30° / 18°82.111.96.0
Apr32° / 20°274.712.34.6
May31° / 21°16916.812.63.7
Jun29° / 20°17121.612.83.9
Jul28° / 20°8917.712.74.8
Aug29° / 20°1161912.54.3
Sep29° / 20°17021.912.13.7
Oct28° / 19°19320.911.74.5
Nov27° / 18°47911.46.5
Dec27° / 17°13411.27.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

El Paraíso gets around 411 mm of rain over 52 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for El Paraíso

In seasonPeak

In fall, El Paraíso overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Paraíso'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 fall a good time to visit El Paraíso?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit El Paraíso for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Paraíso in Fall

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

In fall, El Paraíso sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Paraíso in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Paraíso 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 El Paraíso in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in El Paraíso is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2324 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Paraíso?

El Paraíso sits at 13.9°N, 86.5°W, 804 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Danlí, 19 km away.

TeupasentiSomotoMorocelíJalapaSan Juan de FloresTegucigalpa

Topography around El Paraíso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Paraíso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,246 m.

The land around El Paraíso is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
499 m
16 km
1,454 m
80 km
2,246 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Fall weather nearby: Danlí 19 km · Ocotal 27 km · Teupasenti 42 km · Somoto 43 km · Morocelí 44 km · Jalapa 46 km · San Juan de Flores 69 km · Tegucigalpa 75 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 El Paraíso (13.8667°, -86.55°, elevation 804 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.