San Lorenzo in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), San Lorenzo sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 767 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is San Lorenzo's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Lorenzo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
33°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
767 mm
59 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in San Lorenzo in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.

A typical summer day in San Lorenzo reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in San Lorenzo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Lorenzo weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°10.211.34.5
Feb34° / 24°10.411.64.0
Mar34° / 24°71.711.93.6
Apr34° / 25°458.112.33.1
May33° / 25°30922.112.62.5
Jun32° / 25°32422.312.82.6
Jul33° / 25°16015.112.72.9
Aug33° / 24°28321.112.42.6
Sep31° / 24°40526.712.12.6
Oct31° / 24°39323.611.73.1
Nov32° / 24°587.611.44.4
Dec33° / 23°4111.24.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

San Lorenzo gets around 767 mm of rain over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for San Lorenzo

In seasonPeak

In summer, San Lorenzo overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Lorenzo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

San Lorenzo's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit San Lorenzo?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Lorenzo.

What to pack for San Lorenzo in Summer

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

In summer, San Lorenzo sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 59 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Lorenzo in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in San Lorenzo in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Lorenzo peaks around March 22 at about 13 (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 22UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Lorenzo in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in San Lorenzo is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2233 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Lorenzo?

San Lorenzo sits at 13.4°N, 87.4°W, 16 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Marcovia, 21 km away.

La UniónSabanagrandeSomotilloSan Francisco GoteraTegucigalpa

Topography around San Lorenzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Lorenzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m.

The land around San Lorenzo is covered by mangroves (33%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (21%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
693 m
80 km
2,232 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Summer weather nearby: Marcovia 21 km · Langue 31 km · Ciudad Choluteca 32 km · La Unión 44 km · Sabanagrande 47 km · Somotillo 72 km · San Francisco Gotera 77 km · Tegucigalpa 78 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 Lorenzo (13.4242°, -87.4472°, elevation 16 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.