Esquías weather in December

In December, Esquías sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-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 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Esquías's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esquías's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Esquías 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 Esquías reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252717
262717
272717
282716
292716
302716
312716

How December really feels in Esquías

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.

Esquías weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°133.911.27.5
Feb29° / 17°82.411.56.5
Mar31° / 18°143.611.95.2
Apr33° / 19°245.412.33.9
May32° / 20°10314.112.73.5
Jun30° / 20°11216.412.93.9
Jul31° / 20°6713.212.84.2
Aug31° / 20°8515.612.53.8
Sep31° / 20°13018.512.13.5
Oct28° / 19°14818.211.74.6
Nov27° / 18°5710.211.36.3
Dec26° / 17°195.311.17.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43961
54159
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124555
134555
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Esquías gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
521
621
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1917
2017
2117
2216
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11176616
21186615
31186714
41196614
52206513
62206612
72216611
82226511
92236411
103246310
113256210
12325639
13326629
14427618
15428608
16428608
17429607
18430597
19431596
20432586
21433585
22434575
23435574
24436564
25437554
26437563
27438553
28439552
29441532
30441532
31442522

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:045:15
211.26:045:15
311.26:055:15
411.26:055:16
511.26:065:16
611.26:065:16
711.26:075:16
811.26:075:17
911.26:085:17
1011.16:095:17
1111.16:095:18
1211.16:105:18
1311.16:105:18
1411.16:115:19
1511.16:115:19
1611.16:125:20
1711.16:125:20
1811.16:135:20
1911.16:135:21
2011.16:145:21
2111.16:145:22
2211.16:155:22
2311.16:155:23
2411.16:165:23
2511.16:165:24
2611.16:165:24
2711.16:175:25
2811.16:175:25
2911.16:185:26
3011.16:185:26
3111.16:185:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.7 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Esquías

In seasonPeak

None of Esquías's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Esquías'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 December a good time to visit Esquías?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Esquías for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Esquías in December

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

In December, Esquías sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Esquías in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esquías peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Esquías 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 Esquías is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1791 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr99Unhealthy
May40Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esquías?

Esquías sits at 14.7°N, 87.4°W, 669 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Victoria, 22 km away.

El RosarioComayaguaYoroSiguatepequeVilla de San Antonio

Topography around Esquías

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esquías has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 742 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,364 m.

The land around Esquías is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (49%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
2,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Victoria 22 km · Sulaco 22 km · Yorito 37 km · El Rosario 42 km · Comayagua 43 km · Yoro 51 km · Siguatepeque 52 km · Villa de San Antonio 53 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 Esquías (14.7439°, -87.3712°, elevation 669 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).