Gracias in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gracias sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 629 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Gracias's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gracias's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 629 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gracias in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Gracias reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Gracias 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 13° | 24 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 13° | 19 | 4.8 | 11.5 | 7.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 14° | 28 | 6.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 64 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 223 | 20.5 | 12.7 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 17° | 307 | 24.7 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 201 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 251 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 325 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 232 | 23.4 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 71 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 33 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gracias gets around 629 mm of rain over 64 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Gracias
In fall, Gracias overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Gracias's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Gracias?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gracias for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gracias in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gracias sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in Gracias in Fall
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 Gracias peaks around April 10 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) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Gracias in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gracias is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 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 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Gracias?
Gracias sits at 14.6°N, 88.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is La Iguala, 13 km away.
Topography around Gracias
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gracias.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gracias has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 835 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,381 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,767 m.
The land around Gracias is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) 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 Gracias (14.5907°, -88.5861°, elevation 0 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.