Sabanagrande weather in August

In August, Sabanagrande sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 197 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sabanagrande's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabanagrande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sabanagrande reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How August really feels in Sabanagrande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Sabanagrande weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°20.311.36.8
Feb31° / 19°20.511.55.9
Mar32° / 19°102.211.94.8
Apr33° / 21°548.412.33.7
May31° / 21°30121.412.63.3
Jun29° / 20°26121.712.83.6
Jul30° / 21°11114.912.74.3
Aug31° / 20°19720.212.53.6
Sep29° / 20°31525.712.13.3
Oct28° / 20°31721.911.74.1
Nov29° / 19°406.611.46.1
Dec29° / 19°40.911.27.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
83862
93862
103763
113664
123763
133664
143664
153565
163565
173466
183466
193367
203367
213268
223268
233070
243070
253070
262971
272872
282872
292773
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sabanagrande gets around 197 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
556
657
758
859
960
1061
1161
1262
1363
1463
1564
1665
1765
1866
1967
2067
2168
2269
2370
2471
2573
2674
2775
2876
2977
3078
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1348462
2348462
3348473
4348473
5247473
6247473
7247483
8247483
9246493
10246493
11245503
12244513
13243523
14243523
15242533
16241534
17240544
18239545
19238546
20237556
21336547
22334558
23333559
243325510
253305611
263295711
273275812
282266012
292256013
302236213
312226313

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:376:14
212.65:376:13
312.65:376:13
412.65:376:13
512.65:376:12
612.65:386:12
712.65:386:11
812.65:386:11
912.55:386:11
1012.55:386:10
1112.55:386:10
1212.55:396:09
1312.55:396:09
1412.55:396:08
1512.55:396:08
1612.55:396:07
1712.55:396:06
1812.45:396:06
1912.45:406:05
2012.45:406:05
2112.45:406:04
2212.45:406:04
2312.45:406:03
2412.45:406:02
2512.45:406:02
2612.35:406:01
2712.35:406:00
2812.35:406:00
2912.35:405:59
3012.35:415:58
3112.35:415:58

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — August's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sabanagrande

In seasonPeak

In August, Sabanagrande sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sabanagrande's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sabanagrande?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabanagrande.

What to pack for Sabanagrande in August

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

In August, Sabanagrande sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sabanagrande in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sabanagrande peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sabanagrande in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sabanagrande is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2033 µg/m³Dec 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sabanagrande?

Sabanagrande sits at 13.8°N, 87.3°W, 965 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Tegucigalpa, 31 km away.

San LorenzoLangueMorocelíCiudad CholutecaSan Juan de FloresMarcoviaVilla de San Antonio

Topography around Sabanagrande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabanagrande has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.

The land around Sabanagrande is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,617 m
80 km
2,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Tegucigalpa 31 km · San Lorenzo 47 km · Langue 47 km · Morocelí 55 km · Ciudad Choluteca 57 km · San Juan de Flores 57 km · Marcovia 58 km · Villa de San Antonio 69 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 Sabanagrande (13.8078°, -87.2592°, elevation 965 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. 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).