Macuelizo weather in August

In August, Macuelizo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 203 mm of rain across 27.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Macuelizo's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macuelizo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
27.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:43 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Macuelizo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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92921
102921
112921
122921
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202921
212921
222921
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252921
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283021
293021
303021
313021

How August really feels in Macuelizo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Macuelizo weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°10916.511.25.9
Feb26° / 18°6712.911.56.2
Mar28° / 18°6511.511.96.0
Apr30° / 20°7012.912.34.6
May31° / 21°16521.812.73.4
Jun30° / 21°23126.312.93.0
Jul29° / 21°19427.712.83.3
Aug29° / 21°20327.412.53.2
Sep29° / 21°25628.412.12.9
Oct28° / 20°23626.211.73.8
Nov26° / 19°20020.911.34.8
Dec25° / 18°11418.811.15.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172476
182476
192476
202377
212476
222377
232377
242278
252278
262179
272080
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Macuelizo gets around 203 mm of rain over 27.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
389
489
589
689
789
889
988
1088
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2090
2190
2289
2389
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101882
111882
121882
131783
141783
151684
161585
171585
181486
191486
201387
211387
221387
231288
241288
251288
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August.

Across August, 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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:406:21
212.75:406:21
312.75:406:20
412.75:406:20
512.65:416:19
612.65:416:19
712.65:416:18
812.65:416:18
912.65:416:18
1012.65:426:17
1112.65:426:17
1212.65:426:16
1312.65:426:15
1412.55:426:15
1512.55:436:14
1612.55:436:14
1712.55:436:13
1812.55:436:13
1912.55:436:12
2012.55:436:11
2112.55:446:11
2212.45:446:10
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2612.45:446:07
2712.45:446:07
2812.45:446:06
2912.35:456:05
3012.35:456:04
3112.35:456:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
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265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Macuelizo

In seasonPeak

In August, Macuelizo sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Macuelizo 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 August a good time to visit Macuelizo?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macuelizo.

What to pack for Macuelizo in August

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

In August, Macuelizo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Macuelizo in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 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
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Macuelizo in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macuelizo peaks around April 9 at about 13 (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 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Macuelizo in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Macuelizo 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 Macuelizo?

Macuelizo sits at 15.3°N, 88.5°W, 266 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Quimistán, 15 km away.

San José de ColinasAtimaCofradíaPuerto BarriosSanta Bárbara

Topography around Macuelizo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macuelizo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Macuelizo is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
510 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Quimistán 15 km · San Luis 23 km · Morales 37 km · San José de Colinas 40 km · Atima 43 km · Cofradía 43 km · Puerto Barrios 46 km · Santa Bárbara 54 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 Macuelizo (15.3128°, -88.5411°, elevation 266 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).