Sabanagrande weather in December

In December, Sabanagrande sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 66% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sabanagrande's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabanagrande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Sabanagrande reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
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How December really feels in Sabanagrande

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.

Sabanagrande weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37921
48020
58020
68218
78218
88317
98317
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
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198515
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288713
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308713
318812

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sabanagrande gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
114
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133
143
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312

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13295711
23315610
3332569
4334558
5335557
6437527
7438526
8440506
9441495
10543475
11543465
12644455
13645454
14745444
15746434
16746434
17846424
18847423
19847413
20948413
21948403
22948403
23948402
24949402
25949402
26949402
27950392
28950392
291051381
301052371
311053361

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
2112calm
2212light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 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 6:01 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:015:16
211.26:025:16
311.26:035:17
411.26:035:17
511.26:045:17
611.26:045:17
711.26:055:18
811.26:055:18
911.26:065:18
1011.26:065:19
1111.26:075:19
1211.26:075:19
1311.26:085:20
1411.26:085:20
1511.26:095:20
1611.26:105:21
1711.26:105:21
1811.26:115:22
1911.26:115:22
2011.26:125:23
2111.26:125:23
2211.26:125:24
2311.26:135:24
2411.26:135:24
2511.26:145:25
2611.26:145:25
2711.26:155:26
2811.26:155:26
2911.26:165:27
3011.26:165:28
3111.26:165:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.11 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 — December's 5.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sabanagrande

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Sabanagrande?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Sabanagrande for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sabanagrande in December

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

In December, Sabanagrande sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sabanagrande in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (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 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 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
December 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).