El Rosario in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Rosario sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 770 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is El Rosario's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Rosario's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 770 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Rosario in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in El Rosario reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
El Rosario 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 | 23° / 15° | 50 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 34 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 16° | 35 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 17° | 48 | 10 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 205 | 19.9 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 290 | 23.9 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 195 | 23.5 | 12.8 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 286 | 25.5 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 369 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 18° | 267 | 25.3 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 16° | 118 | 18.6 | 11.3 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 23° / 15° | 63 | 15.1 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Rosario gets around 770 mm of rain over 73 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Rosario
In summer, El Rosario overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Rosario's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit El Rosario?
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 reasonable time to visit El Rosario for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Rosario in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Rosario sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in El Rosario in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 El Rosario peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in El Rosario 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 Rosario is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 8 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 33 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is El Rosario?
El Rosario sits at 14.6°N, 87.7°W, 728 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Siguatepeque, 11 km away.
Topography around El Rosario
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Rosario.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Rosario has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m around an average of 823 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,684 m.
The land around El Rosario is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (24%) 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 Rosario (14.5791°, -87.7268°, elevation 728 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.