San Francisco de Yojoa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), San Francisco de Yojoa sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 200 mm of rain over about 39 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 25°C in early December to 28°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is San Francisco de Yojoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco de Yojoa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 200 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in San Francisco de Yojoa in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 28°C by late February.
A typical winter day in San Francisco de Yojoa reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in San Francisco de Yojoa
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.
San Francisco de Yojoa 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 | 25° / 18° | 74 | 13.8 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 47 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 19° | 49 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 21° | 46 | 8.7 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 140 | 17.5 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 201 | 22.5 | 12.9 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 146 | 22.2 | 12.8 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 163 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 226 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 204 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 26° / 19° | 128 | 18.7 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 18° | 79 | 15.2 | 11.1 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
San Francisco de Yojoa gets around 200 mm of rain over 39 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 San Francisco de Yojoa?
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 San Francisco de Yojoa for sightseeing.
What to pack for San Francisco de Yojoa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, San Francisco de Yojoa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
UV index in San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa 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 San Francisco de Yojoa?
San Francisco de Yojoa sits at 15.0°N, 88.0°W, 308 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de Yojoa, 9.0 km away.
Topography around San Francisco de Yojoa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco de Yojoa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco de Yojoa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 859 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.
The land around San Francisco de Yojoa is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (21%) 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 San Francisco de Yojoa (15.0144°, -87.9716°, elevation 308 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.