San José de Colinas in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San José de Colinas sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 621 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is San José de Colinas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San José de Colinas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
621 mm
72 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San José de Colinas in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in San José de Colinas reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in San José de Colinas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 23 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

San José de Colinas weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°8114.711.26.3
Feb26° / 17°5110.211.56.6
Mar29° / 18°498.711.96.2
Apr31° / 20°529.612.34.5
May31° / 21°15118.512.73.3
Jun30° / 21°22624.712.93.1
Jul29° / 21°17324.812.83.6
Aug29° / 21°1952612.53.3
Sep29° / 21°26027.412.13.0
Oct28° / 20°2152511.74.0
Nov25° / 19°14719.211.35.1
Dec25° / 18°8816.311.15.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San José de Colinas gets around 621 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for San José de Colinas

In seasonPeak

In fall, San José de Colinas overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San José de Colinas's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit San José de Colinas?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit San José de Colinas for sightseeing.

What to pack for San José de Colinas in Fall

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

In fall, San José de Colinas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San José de Colinas in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (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 José de Colinas peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San José de Colinas in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San José de Colinas is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2341 µg/m³Dec 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr41Poor
May40Poor
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Colinas?

San José de Colinas sits at 15.0°N, 88.3°W, 381 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Santa Bárbara, 15 km away.

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Topography around San José de Colinas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José de Colinas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Colinas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,629 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around San José de Colinas is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,629 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Santa Bárbara 15 km · San Luis 18 km · Atima 23 km · San Antonio de Cortés 29 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 36 km · Quimistán 36 km · Macuelizo 40 km · Potrerillos 42 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 San José de Colinas (15.041°, -88.3019°, elevation 381 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.