El Progreso in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Progreso sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 708 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is El Progreso's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Progreso's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 708 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Progreso in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in El Progreso reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in El Progreso
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
El Progreso weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 19° | 137 | 18.1 | 11.2 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 83 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 75 | 11 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 55 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| May | 32° / 23° | 143 | 20 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 233 | 26.9 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 236 | 28.4 | 12.8 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 239 | 28.3 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 268 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 297 | 26.7 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 263 | 22.8 | 11.3 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 148 | 20.2 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Progreso gets around 708 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Progreso
In summer, El Progreso overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Progreso sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit El Progreso?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Progreso.
What to pack for El Progreso in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Progreso sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Progreso in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in El Progreso in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Progreso peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in El Progreso in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Progreso is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 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) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is El Progreso?
El Progreso sits at 15.4°N, 87.8°W, 48 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is La Lima, 13 km away.
Topography around El Progreso
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Progreso.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Progreso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.
The land around El Progreso is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) 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 El Progreso (15.4°, -87.8°, elevation 48 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.