Sabá weather in December

In December, Sabá sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 139 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sabá's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Sabá is human settlement in Honduras.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sabá reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302518
312518

How December really feels in Sabá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Sabá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°1271611.26.0
Feb27° / 17°7910.511.56.5
Mar28° / 18°719.811.96.2
Apr31° / 20°508.512.35.0
May31° / 21°14616.812.73.8
Jun31° / 21°1742112.93.3
Jul30° / 21°14621.812.83.6
Aug30° / 21°15923.612.53.4
Sep30° / 21°18924.712.13.2
Oct28° / 20°25025.311.63.8
Nov26° / 19°22222.111.34.6
Dec26° / 18°13918.811.15.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44456
54555
64555
74555
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134951
145050
154852
164951
175050
185050
195050
205149
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sabá gets around 139 mm of rain over 18.8 wet days in December. 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 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
466
566
665
764
863
963
1062
1161
1261
1360
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1959
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2657
2757
2857
2957
3057
3157

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10117811
20117910
3011809
4012799
5012808
6013798
7114787
8114787
9115777
10116767
11116767
12117766
13118756
14118756
15119746
16119746
17120745
18120745
19120745
20121744
21221734
22221734
23221743
24221743
25220762
26220762
27220762
28220771
29220771
30221761
31221761

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:005:09
211.16:015:09
311.16:015:10
411.16:025:10
511.16:035:10
611.16:035:10
711.16:045:11
811.16:045:11
911.16:055:11
1011.16:055:12
1111.16:065:12
1211.16:065:12
1311.16:075:13
1411.16:085:13
1511.16:085:13
1611.16:095:14
1711.16:095:14
1811.16:105:15
1911.16:105:15
2011.16:115:15
2111.16:115:16
2211.16:125:16
2311.16:125:17
2411.16:125:17
2511.16:135:18
2611.16:135:18
2711.16:145:19
2811.16:145:19
2911.16:155:20
3011.16:155:20
3111.16:155:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sabá

In seasonPeak

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

Sabá 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 December a good time to visit Sabá?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sabá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sabá in December

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

In December, Sabá sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sabá in December

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 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
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sabá in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sabá 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sabá in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sabá 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2137 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr38Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabá?

Sabá sits at 15.5°N, 86.3°W, 390 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sonaguera, 21 km away.

GualacoLa CeibaCatacamasDulce Nombre de CulmíJuticalpa

Topography around Sabá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Sabá is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
844 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sonaguera 21 km · Olanchito 35 km · Tocoa 36 km · Gualaco 53 km · La Ceiba 66 km · Catacamas 78 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 87 km · Juticalpa 89 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 Sabá (15.4667°, -86.25°, elevation 390 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).