La Iguala in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), La Iguala sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 307 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is La Iguala's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Iguala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 307 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Iguala in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in La Iguala reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
La Iguala weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 22° / 13° | 24 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 24° / 13° | 17 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 14° | 27 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 15° | 64 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 217 | 20.2 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 315 | 25 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 197 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 248 | 25.1 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 322 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 228 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 68 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 22° / 14° | 33 | 8.7 | 11.2 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Iguala gets around 307 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Iguala
In spring, La Iguala overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Iguala's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit La Iguala?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Iguala sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in La Iguala in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | 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 La Iguala in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.