Iriona in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Iriona sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Iriona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Iriona has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Iriona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 364 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Iriona in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Iriona reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Iriona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 26° / 23° | 143 | 20.2 | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 23° | 74 | 15.5 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 69 | 12.9 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 35 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 86 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 115 | 19.7 | 12.9 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 137 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 119 | 22.5 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 110 | 19 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 28° / 25° | 265 | 24.3 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 24° | 258 | 24.3 | 11.3 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 24° | 146 | 23.1 | 11.1 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Iriona gets around 364 mm of rain over 59 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Iriona
In winter, Iriona overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Iriona?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Iriona for sightseeing.
What to pack for Iriona in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Iriona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Iriona in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Iriona in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Iriona in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.