Morocelí in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Morocelí sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 25 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Morocelí's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Morocelí's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
25 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Morocelí in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early December to 29°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Morocelí reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Morocelí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Morocelí weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°82.711.37.8
Feb29° / 17°51.611.57.1
Mar31° / 18°92.111.95.8
Apr32° / 19°315.512.34.4
May31° / 20°17317.612.63.7
Jun29° / 20°17622.212.83.9
Jul28° / 19°9217.512.84.7
Aug29° / 20°11419.712.54.2
Sep29° / 19°15721.212.13.8
Oct28° / 19°16719.911.74.7
Nov27° / 18°438.111.36.6
Dec27° / 17°113.311.27.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Morocelí gets around 25 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Morocelí

In seasonPeak

None of Morocelí's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Morocelí?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Morocelí for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Morocelí in Winter

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

In winter, Morocelí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Morocelí in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morocelí peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highMar 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Morocelí in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Morocelí is worst in April — around 65 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1761 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar23Moderate
Apr65Unhealthy
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morocelí?

Morocelí sits at 14.1°N, 86.9°W, 625 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Teupasenti, 21 km away.

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Topography around Morocelí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morocelí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m.

The land around Morocelí is covered by grassland (34%), trees (32%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
1,362 m
80 km
2,268 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Teupasenti 21 km · San Juan de Flores 25 km · Danlí 32 km · Tegucigalpa 37 km · El Paraíso 44 km · Sabanagrande 55 km · Ocotal 69 km · Somoto 77 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 Morocelí (14.1167°, -86.8667°, elevation 625 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.