Potrerillos in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Potrerillos sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 534 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Potrerillos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Potrerillos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
534 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Potrerillos in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Potrerillos reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Potrerillos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 49 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
49
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Potrerillos weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°8115.511.25.9
Feb28° / 19°5211.511.56.0
Mar30° / 20°508.711.95.4
Apr33° / 21°479.612.33.8
May33° / 22°1251812.72.8
Jun32° / 23°17523.212.92.7
Jul31° / 22°15323.712.83.1
Aug31° / 22°15224.812.52.9
Sep31° / 22°19325.112.12.7
Oct29° / 21°19624.211.73.5
Nov27° / 20°14519.911.34.9
Dec26° / 19°8717.111.15.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Potrerillos gets around 534 mm of rain over 69 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Potrerillos?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Potrerillos.

What to pack for Potrerillos in Fall

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

In fall, Potrerillos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Potrerillos in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Potrerillos peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Potrerillos in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Potrerillos is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Potrerillos?

Potrerillos sits at 15.2°N, 88.0°W, 48 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Rita, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Potrerillos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Potrerillos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Potrerillos is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Santa Rita 9.0 km · Villanueva 10 km · San Antonio de Cortés 15 km · La Lima 23 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 24 km · El Progreso 26 km · Cofradía 27 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 29 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 Potrerillos (15.2301°, -87.9639°, elevation 48 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.