Omoa weather in January

In January, Omoa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 214 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Omoa's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Omoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
214 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Omoa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
152521
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192521
202521
212521
222521
232521
242521
252521
262521
272521
282521
292521
302621
312621

How January really feels in Omoa

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

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

Omoa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°21418.911.25.6
Feb26° / 21°11713.911.56.2
Mar27° / 22°10711.411.96.6
Apr29° / 24°6511.112.35.6
May30° / 25°14219.112.74.1
Jun30° / 25°21325.512.93.2
Jul29° / 24°22628.512.83.2
Aug29° / 24°19527.812.53.3
Sep29° / 24°22126.412.13.2
Oct28° / 24°31425.611.63.8
Nov26° / 22°34622.811.34.6
Dec26° / 21°21220.611.15.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266634
276733
286832
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Omoa gets around 214 mm of rain over 18.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1063
1163
1263
1362
1462
1562
1662
1761
1861
1961
2060
2160
2259
2359
2458
2558
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1283654
2283654
3283654
4283753
5283753
6283852
7283852
8293950
9293950
10294049
112104048
122104147
132114146
142114146
152114146
162124146
172124146
181124146
191124146
201124046
211124046
221124047
231124047
241114048
251114049
261104049
27194050
28194050
29184051
30184051
31184051

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:28
211.16:235:28
311.16:245:29
411.16:245:29
511.16:245:30
611.16:255:30
711.16:255:31
811.16:255:32
911.16:255:32
1011.16:265:33
1111.16:265:33
1211.16:265:34
1311.16:265:34
1411.16:265:35
1511.16:275:36
1611.26:275:36
1711.26:275:37
1811.26:275:37
1911.26:275:38
2011.26:275:38
2111.26:275:39
2211.26:275:40
2311.26:275:40
2411.26:275:41
2511.26:275:41
2611.26:275:42
2711.36:275:42
2811.36:275:43
2911.36:275:43
3011.36:275:44
3111.36:275:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Omoa

In seasonPeak

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

Omoa 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 January a good time to visit Omoa?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Omoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Omoa in January

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

In January, Omoa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Omoa in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Omoa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Omoa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Omoa in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Omoa is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2332 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Omoa?

Omoa sits at 15.8°N, 88.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Puerto Cortes, 13 km away.

La LimaCofradíaEl ProgresoVillanuevaPuerto Barrios

Topography around Omoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Omoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Omoa is covered by water (50%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
1,271 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Puerto Cortes 13 km · Choloma 20 km · San Pedro Sula 30 km · La Lima 40 km · Cofradía 43 km · El Progreso 49 km · Villanueva 52 km · Puerto Barrios 60 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 Omoa (15.776°, -88.0383°, elevation 9 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).