La Lima weather in December

In December, La Lima sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 146 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Lima's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in La Lima reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
162619
172619
182619
192619
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

How December really feels in La Lima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Lima weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°14017.911.25.6
Feb27° / 19°8813.711.55.9
Mar29° / 20°8211.311.95.6
Apr31° / 21°6212.112.34.4
May32° / 22°14621.512.73.0
Jun31° / 23°20326.212.92.7
Jul30° / 22°18227.412.82.9
Aug30° / 22°17127.812.52.9
Sep31° / 22°20527.112.12.7
Oct29° / 22°2562611.63.4
Nov27° / 20°24222.411.34.5
Dec26° / 19°14620.411.15.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43862
53961
64159
74159
84258
94357
104456
114456
124456
134654
144555
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

La Lima gets around 146 mm of rain over 20.4 wet days in December. 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 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
370
470
570
670
769
869
968
1068
1167
1266
1365
1465
1564
1664
1763
1863
1963
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062
3161

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1064647
2064746
3164846
4164845
5164944
6165043
7165043
8165142
9165142
10175141
11175141
12175240
13285139
14285139
15285238
16295138
17195337
181105336
191105336
201105435
211115335
221115434
231115434
241115434
251115434
261115533
271115533
281115533
291115632
301115632
311115632

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:075:16
211.16:085:16
311.16:085:16
411.16:095:17
511.16:095:17
611.16:105:17
711.16:105:17
811.16:115:18
911.16:115:18
1011.16:125:18
1111.16:135:19
1211.16:135:19
1311.16:145:19
1411.16:145:20
1511.16:155:20
1611.16:155:20
1711.16:165:21
1811.16:165:21
1911.16:175:22
2011.16:175:22
2111.16:185:23
2211.16:185:23
2311.16:195:24
2411.16:195:24
2511.16:205:25
2611.16:205:25
2711.16:205:26
2811.16:215:26
2911.16:215:27
3011.16:225:27
3111.16:225:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for La Lima

In seasonPeak

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

La Lima sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

Is December a good time to visit La Lima?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit La Lima for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Lima in December

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

In December, La Lima sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Lima in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in La Lima in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (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 Lima peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in La Lima in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Lima is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2332 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Lima?

La Lima sits at 15.4°N, 87.9°W, 33 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is El Progreso, 13 km away.

Topography around La Lima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Lima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around La Lima is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: El Progreso 13 km · San Pedro Sula 14 km · Villanueva 16 km · Choloma 21 km · Potrerillos 23 km · Cofradía 25 km · Santa Rita 26 km · El Negrito 27 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 Lima (15.4333°, -87.9167°, elevation 33 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).