Olanchito in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Olanchito sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 470 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Olanchito's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Olanchito's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 470 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Olanchito in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Olanchito reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Olanchito
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Olanchito weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Olanchito gets around 470 mm of rain over 70 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Olanchito
In summer, Olanchito overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Olanchito sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is summer a good time to visit Olanchito?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Olanchito.
What to pack for Olanchito in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Olanchito sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Olanchito in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.