Potrerillos in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Potrerillos sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 44 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 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Potrerillos's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Potrerillos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 220 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Potrerillos in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Potrerillos reaches about 27°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Potrerillos
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Potrerillos 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 81 | 15.5 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 52 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 50 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 47 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 125 | 18 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 175 | 23.2 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 153 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 152 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 193 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 196 | 24.2 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 145 | 19.9 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 87 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Potrerillos gets around 220 mm of rain over 44 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Potrerillos?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Potrerillos for sightseeing.
What to pack for Potrerillos in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Potrerillos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.
UV index in Potrerillos in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Potrerillos in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 15 | 24 | 70 | 53 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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 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.