Puerto Cortes weather in July

In July, Puerto Cortes sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 226 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Puerto Cortes's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Cortes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Puerto Cortes is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Puerto Cortes reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12925
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
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302924
312924

How July really feels in Puerto Cortes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Puerto Cortes weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72674
82674
92773
102773
112872
122971
133070
143070
153268
163268
173367
183367
193565
203664
213763
223862
233862
243961
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Puerto Cortes gets around 226 mm of rain over 28.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
391
491
592
692
792
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1492
1592
1692
1792
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
25347
35446
45644
55743
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
48calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of July to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:276:23
212.95:276:23
312.95:286:23
412.95:286:23
512.95:286:23
612.95:296:23
712.95:296:23
812.95:296:23
912.95:296:23
1012.95:306:23
1112.95:306:23
1212.95:306:23
1312.95:316:23
1412.95:316:23
1512.95:316:23
1612.95:326:23
1712.85:326:23
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1912.85:336:23
2012.85:336:22
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2612.85:356:21
2712.85:356:21
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2912.75:366:20
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3112.75:366:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.78 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 — July's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Puerto Cortes

In seasonPeak

In July, Puerto Cortes sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Puerto Cortes 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 July a good time to visit Puerto Cortes?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Cortes.

What to pack for Puerto Cortes in July

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

In July, Puerto Cortes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Cortes in July

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore 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
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Cortes in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Puerto Cortes 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Puerto Cortes in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Puerto Cortes 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 Puerto Cortes?

Puerto Cortes sits at 15.8°N, 87.9°W, 10 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Omoa, 13 km away.

La LimaEl ProgresoTelaCofradíaVillanueva

Topography around Puerto Cortes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Cortes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,222 m.

The land around Puerto Cortes is covered by water (43%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
2,222 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Omoa 13 km · Choloma 24 km · San Pedro Sula 37 km · La Lima 44 km · El Progreso 49 km · Tela 50 km · Cofradía 53 km · Villanueva 57 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 Puerto Cortes (15.8256°, -87.9297°, elevation 10 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).