Iriona weather in February

In February, Iriona sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 74 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 57% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Iriona's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Iriona reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
162623
172623
182623
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723

How February really feels in Iriona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Iriona weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°14320.211.25.3
Feb26° / 23°7415.511.55.9
Mar27° / 24°6912.911.96.5
Apr28° / 25°359.612.36.4
May29° / 25°8614.612.75.1
Jun29° / 25°11519.712.94.2
Jul29° / 25°13725.812.93.8
Aug29° / 25°11922.512.54.0
Sep29° / 26°1101912.14.2
Oct28° / 25°26524.311.64.0
Nov27° / 24°25824.311.34.3
Dec26° / 24°14623.111.14.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57822
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
118020
128020
138119
148119
158119
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208317
218317
228317
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248317
258317
268317
278317
288218

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Iriona gets around 74 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
462
561
661
761
861
960
1060
1159
1258
1358
1457
1556
1655
1754
1853
1952
2051
2150
2249
2349
2448
2548
2647
2747
2847

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1516790
2516790
3516790
4516790
5616780
6617770
7617770
8617770
9617770
10617770
11618760
12618760
13518770
14518770
15518770
16517780
17417781
18417781
19317791
20316801
21316801
22316801
23316801
24316801
25316801
26416791
27416791
28416791

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2415light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:155:33
211.36:155:33
311.36:155:34
411.36:145:34
511.36:145:35
611.46:145:35
711.46:145:36
811.46:135:36
911.46:135:37
1011.46:135:37
1111.46:125:37
1211.46:125:38
1311.46:125:38
1411.56:115:39
1511.56:115:39
1611.56:115:39
1711.56:105:40
1811.56:105:40
1911.56:095:40
2011.56:095:41
2111.56:085:41
2211.66:085:41
2311.66:075:42
2411.66:075:42
2511.66:065:42
2611.66:055:43
2711.66:055:43
2811.66:045:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Iriona

In seasonPeak

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

Iriona sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Iriona's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Iriona?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Iriona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iriona in February

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

In February, Iriona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Iriona in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Iriona in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iriona peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Iriona in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Iriona is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1233 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iriona?

Iriona sits at 16.0°N, 85.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Tocoa, 102 km away.

TocoaDulce Nombre de CulmíSabáSonagueraGualacoCatacamasRoatanOlanchito

Topography around Iriona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iriona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m.

The land around Iriona is covered by water (46%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (58%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
1,847 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Tocoa 102 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 107 km · Sabá 136 km · Sonaguera 138 km · Gualaco 148 km · Catacamas 151 km · Roatan 159 km · Olanchito 167 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 Iriona (15.9678°, -85.0932°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).