La Iguala weather in April

In April, La Iguala sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 64 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is La Iguala's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Iguala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

La Iguala is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Iguala reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202715
212716
222716
232716
242716
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

La Iguala weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°247.511.27.1
Feb24° / 13°174.511.57.8
Mar26° / 14°276.111.97.6
Apr27° / 15°649.712.36.5
May26° / 16°21720.212.74.9
Jun25° / 17°3152512.84.2
Jul25° / 16°19722.112.84.8
Aug25° / 16°24825.112.54.4
Sep25° / 16°32227.312.13.9
Oct24° / 16°22823.211.74.6
Nov22° / 15°6813.411.35.9
Dec22° / 14°338.711.26.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46040
56040
66040
75842
85842
95743
105644
115644
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
175248
185149
194951
204951
214852
224753
234654
244456
254258
264258
274060
283961
293763
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Iguala gets around 64 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
425
526
627
727
828
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2841
2942
3043

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11855270
21755280
31655290
41555300
51554310
61453321
71452331
81352341
91351351
101351351
111251361
121250371
131249381
141248391
151247401
161246411
171145421
181144431
191143441
201142462
211041472
221040483
23938493
24937504
25935524
26834544
27833545
28731575
29730576
30729586

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:02
212.15:546:02
312.25:536:02
412.25:536:02
512.25:526:03
612.25:516:03
712.25:506:03
812.25:506:03
912.25:496:03
1012.25:486:03
1112.35:486:03
1212.35:476:03
1312.35:466:04
1412.35:466:04
1512.35:456:04
1612.35:446:04
1712.35:446:04
1812.45:436:04
1912.45:426:04
2012.45:426:04
2112.45:416:05
2212.45:416:05
2312.45:406:05
2412.45:396:05
2512.45:396:05
2612.55:386:06
2712.55:386:06
2812.55:376:06
2912.55:376:06
3012.55:366:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for La Iguala

In seasonPeak

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

La Iguala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit La Iguala?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit La Iguala for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Iguala in April

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

In April, La Iguala sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in La Iguala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Iguala peaks around April 9 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 highApr 9UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Iguala in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Iguala is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is La Iguala?

La Iguala sits at 14.6°N, 88.5°W, 926 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Gracias, 13 km away.

Santa Rosa de CopánBelén GualchoAzacualpaSanta BárbaraErandique

Topography around La Iguala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Iguala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,774 m.

The land around La Iguala is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
1,809 m
80 km
2,774 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Gracias 13 km · Lepaera 22 km · Atima 35 km · Santa Rosa de Copán 38 km · Belén Gualcho 39 km · Azacualpa 42 km · Santa Bárbara 42 km · Erandique 42 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 La Iguala (14.6167°, -88.4667°, elevation 926 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).