Olanchito weather in May
In May, Olanchito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 144 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Olanchito's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olanchito's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 144 mm
- 17.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 5:21 AM – 6:04 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.18 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.6
- out of 10
Olanchito is human settlement in Honduras.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical May day in Olanchito reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 31 | 21 |
| 2 | 31 | 21 |
| 3 | 31 | 21 |
| 4 | 31 | 21 |
| 5 | 31 | 21 |
| 6 | 31 | 21 |
| 7 | 31 | 21 |
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| 26 | 31 | 21 |
| 27 | 31 | 21 |
| 28 | 31 | 21 |
| 29 | 31 | 21 |
| 30 | 31 | 21 |
| 31 | 31 | 21 |
How May really feels in Olanchito
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Olanchito weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 124 | 15 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 77 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 69 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 49 | 9 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 144 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 21° | 173 | 22.1 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 147 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 151 | 24.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 175 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 241 | 25.1 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 212 | 21.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 134 | 17.4 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Cloudier (%) | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 45 |
| 2 | 54 | 46 |
| 3 | 54 | 46 |
| 4 | 53 | 47 |
| 5 | 52 | 48 |
| 6 | 52 | 48 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 49 | 51 |
| 9 | 48 | 52 |
| 10 | 47 | 53 |
| 11 | 45 | 55 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 40 | 60 |
| 15 | 38 | 62 |
| 16 | 37 | 63 |
| 17 | 35 | 65 |
| 18 | 35 | 65 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 31 | 69 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 25 | 75 |
| 27 | 25 | 75 |
| 28 | 24 | 76 |
| 29 | 24 | 76 |
| 30 | 24 | 76 |
| 31 | 24 | 76 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Olanchito gets around 144 mm of rain over 17.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 5 | 42 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 46 |
| 10 | 47 |
| 11 | 48 |
| 12 | 50 |
| 13 | 51 |
| 14 | 53 |
| 15 | 55 |
| 16 | 57 |
| 17 | 59 |
| 18 | 60 |
| 19 | 62 |
| 20 | 64 |
| 21 | 65 |
| 22 | 67 |
| 23 | 68 |
| 24 | 69 |
| 25 | 70 |
| 26 | 71 |
| 27 | 71 |
| 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 72 |
| 30 | 72 |
| 31 | 72 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Oppressive (%) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 28 |
| 2 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 29 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 30 |
| 4 | 0 | 9 | 59 | 32 |
| 5 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 33 |
| 6 | 0 | 9 | 57 | 34 |
| 7 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 36 |
| 8 | 0 | 9 | 54 | 37 |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 38 |
| 10 | 0 | 8 | 53 | 39 |
| 11 | 0 | 8 | 52 | 40 |
| 12 | 0 | 8 | 51 | 41 |
| 13 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 42 |
| 14 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 43 |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 44 |
| 16 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 45 |
| 17 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 47 |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 48 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 50 |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 52 |
| 21 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 53 |
| 22 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 54 |
| 23 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 56 |
| 24 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 58 |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 60 |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 62 |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 63 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 65 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 68 |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 69 |
Wind in May
Winds average 4 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:09 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:27 | 6:00 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:00 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:00 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:01 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:01 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:25 | 6:01 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:24 | 6:01 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:24 | 6:02 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:23 | 6:02 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:02 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:03 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:03 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:03 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 5:22 | 6:03 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 5:21 | 6:04 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 5:21 | 6:04 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:21 | 6:04 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:20 | 6:05 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:20 | 6:05 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:20 | 6:05 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:20 | 6:06 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:20 | 6:06 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:06 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:07 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:07 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:07 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:08 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:08 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:19 | 6:08 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:18 | 6:09 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:18 | 6:09 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.18 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Olanchito
None of Olanchito's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Olanchito sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is May a good time to visit Olanchito?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olanchito.
What to pack for Olanchito in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Olanchito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Olanchito in May
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Olanchito in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Olanchito peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (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 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Olanchito in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Olanchito is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Olanchito?
Olanchito sits at 15.5°N, 86.6°W, 158 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sonaguera, 31 km away.
Topography around Olanchito
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Olanchito.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Olanchito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.
The land around Olanchito is covered by grassland (36%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (22%) 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 Olanchito (15.4813°, -86.5742°, elevation 158 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).