Juticalpa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Juticalpa sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 255 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Juticalpa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Juticalpa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 255 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Juticalpa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Juticalpa reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Juticalpa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Juticalpa weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 28° / 18° | 16 | 5 | 11.2 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 9 | 3 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 31° / 19° | 12 | 3 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 33° / 20° | 20 | 4.2 | 12.3 | 4.1 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 103 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 105 | 19.6 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 21° | 74 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 77 | 16.8 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 113 | 17.9 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 145 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 64 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 28° / 18° | 23 | 6 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Juticalpa gets around 255 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Juticalpa
In summer, Juticalpa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Juticalpa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Juticalpa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juticalpa.
What to pack for Juticalpa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Juticalpa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Juticalpa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juticalpa 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Juticalpa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Juticalpa 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 16 | 79 | 39 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 79 | Unhealthy |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Juticalpa?
Juticalpa sits at 14.7°N, 86.2°W, 456 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 41 km away.
Topography around Juticalpa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Juticalpa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Juticalpa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,145 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.
The land around Juticalpa is covered by trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) 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 Juticalpa (14.6644°, -86.2225°, elevation 456 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.