Iriona weather in January

In January, Iriona sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 143 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Iriona's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iriona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical January 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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12623
22623
32623
42623
52623
62623
72623
82623
92623
102623
112623
122623
132623
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212623
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272623
282623
292623
302623
312623

How January really feels in Iriona

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126634
136733
146832
156931
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257228
267327
277327
287327
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Iriona gets around 143 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
272
371
471
570
670
769
869
968
1068
1167
1267
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1865
1964
2064
2163
2263
2362
2462
2561
2661
2761
2860
2960
3061
3161

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1417772
2417772
3417772
4417781
5417781
6418771
7418771
8418771
9419761
10519760
11519760
12520750
13520750
14520750
15520750
16620740
17620740
18620740
19620740
20620740
21620740
22620740
23520750
24519760
25519760
26518770
27518770
28517780
29517780
30516790
31516790

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:125:15
211.16:125:16
311.16:125:17
411.16:135:17
511.16:135:18
611.16:135:18
711.16:135:19
811.16:145:19
911.16:145:20
1011.16:145:21
1111.16:145:21
1211.16:155:22
1311.16:155:22
1411.16:155:23
1511.16:155:23
1611.16:155:24
1711.26:155:25
1811.26:165:25
1911.26:165:26
2011.26:165:26
2111.26:165:27
2211.26:165:27
2311.26:165:28
2411.26:165:29
2511.26:165:29
2611.26:165:30
2711.26:165:30
2811.36:165:31
2911.36:155:31
3011.36:155:32
3111.36:155:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.1 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 — January's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Iriona

In seasonPeak

In January, Iriona sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 January a good time to visit Iriona?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Iriona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iriona in January

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

In January, Iriona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Iriona in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).