Gualaco weather in December

In December, Gualaco sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Gualaco's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gualaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Gualaco 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gualaco reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
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Gualaco weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°381011.27.0
Feb26° / 16°195.711.57.3
Mar28° / 17°255.111.96.7
Apr30° / 18°396.512.35.3
May30° / 19°14516.212.74.3
Jun28° / 19°14221.312.94.3
Jul28° / 19°10719.512.84.8
Aug29° / 19°11220.112.54.3
Sep29° / 19°1482112.14.0
Oct27° / 18°18622.611.74.4
Nov26° / 17°9815.711.35.7
Dec25° / 17°4711.911.16.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 35% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
45050
55050
65149
75149
85248
95248
105446
115347
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245842
255842
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gualaco gets around 47 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
241
341
440
539
639
738
838
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1096328
2096526
3096625
40106624
50106723
60116722
70116722
80126721
91126621
101136620
111146520
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251186912
261186912
271177111
282177011
292177110
302187010
31218719

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 5:59 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.25:595:09
211.25:595:09
311.26:005:10
411.26:015:10
511.26:015:10
611.16:025:10
711.16:025:11
811.16:035:11
911.16:035:11
1011.16:045:12
1111.16:045:12
1211.16:055:12
1311.16:055:13
1411.16:065:13
1511.16:065:13
1611.16:075:14
1711.16:085:14
1811.16:085:15
1911.16:095:15
2011.16:095:16
2111.16:105:16
2211.16:105:17
2311.16:105:17
2411.16:115:17
2511.16:115:18
2611.16:125:18
2711.16:125:19
2811.16:135:19
2911.16:135:20
3011.16:135:21
3111.16:145:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gualaco

In seasonPeak

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

Gualaco's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Gualaco?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gualaco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gualaco in December

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

In December, Gualaco sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gualaco in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gualaco 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
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Gualaco 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 Gualaco is worst in April — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1873 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr79Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gualaco?

Gualaco sits at 15.0°N, 86.1°W, 653 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 27 km away.

JuticalpaSabáDulce Nombre de CulmíSonagueraTocoaOlanchitoLa Ceiba

Topography around Gualaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gualaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,773 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,303 m.

The land around Gualaco is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,773 m
80 km
2,303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Catacamas 27 km · Juticalpa 43 km · Sabá 53 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 58 km · Sonaguera 73 km · Tocoa 74 km · Olanchito 74 km · La Ceiba 112 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 Gualaco (15.0252°, -86.0708°, elevation 653 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).