Lepaera weather in September

In September, Lepaera sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 268 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lepaera's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lepaera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
268 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:46 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Lepaera is human settlement in Honduras.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Lepaera reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718

Lepaera weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°7714.111.26.2
Feb24° / 15°479.211.57.1
Mar27° / 16°407.711.97.2
Apr29° / 17°478.412.35.8
May29° / 18°15518.512.74.3
Jun28° / 19°2452412.94.0
Jul27° / 18°15121.612.84.7
Aug27° / 18°18623.512.54.3
Sep27° / 18°26826.712.13.8
Oct26° / 18°20924.111.74.4
Nov24° / 16°12318.511.35.3
Dec23° / 15°8115.711.15.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41981
51882
61882
71882
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131585
141585
151585
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191486
201387
211288
221189
231189
241189
251189
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lepaera gets around 268 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
486
586
687
787
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1588
1688
1788
1888
1988
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3088

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1991
2892
3892
4793
5793
6694
7694
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20496
21496
22496
23496
24595
25595
26595
27595
28694
29694
30793

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:03
212.35:456:02
312.35:466:01
412.25:466:01
512.25:466:00
612.25:465:59
712.25:465:58
812.25:465:57
912.25:465:57
1012.25:465:56
1112.25:465:55
1212.15:465:54
1312.15:465:54
1412.15:465:53
1512.15:465:52
1612.15:465:51
1712.15:465:50
1812.15:465:50
1912.05:465:49
2012.05:465:48
2112.05:475:47
2212.05:475:46
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:475:45
2512.05:475:44
2611.95:475:43
2711.95:475:42
2811.95:475:42
2911.95:475:41
3011.95:475:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Lepaera

In seasonPeak

In September, Lepaera sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lepaera's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Lepaera?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lepaera.

What to pack for Lepaera in September

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

In September, Lepaera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lepaera in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Lepaera 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 Lepaera in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Lepaera is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lepaera?

Lepaera sits at 14.8°N, 88.6°W, 959 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa de Copán, 20 km away.

CorquínBelén Gualcho

Topography around Lepaera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lepaera has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 1,023 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,791 m.

The land around Lepaera is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
917 m
16 km
1,869 m
80 km
2,791 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Santa Rosa de Copán 20 km · Atima 20 km · Gracias 21 km · La Iguala 22 km · Cucuyagua 34 km · San Pedro de Copán 35 km · Corquín 38 km · Belén Gualcho 40 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 Lepaera (14.7788°, -88.5902°, elevation 959 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).