San Luis in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), San Luis sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 692 mm of rain over about 76 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 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
692 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in San Luis 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 Luis reaches about 28°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 Luis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
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 Luis 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°10916.511.25.9
Feb26° / 18°6712.911.56.2
Mar28° / 18°6511.511.96.0
Apr30° / 20°7012.912.34.6
May31° / 21°16521.812.73.4
Jun30° / 21°23126.312.93.0
Jul29° / 21°19427.712.83.3
Aug29° / 21°20327.412.53.2
Sep29° / 21°25628.412.12.9
Oct28° / 20°23626.211.73.8
Nov26° / 19°20020.911.34.8
Dec25° / 18°11418.811.15.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

San Luis gets around 692 mm of rain over 76 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 oppressive — 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

Is fall a good time to visit San Luis?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Luis.

What to pack for San Luis in Fall

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

In fall, San Luis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Luis 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 Luis 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 Luis 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 Luis 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 Luis?

San Luis sits at 15.1°N, 88.4°W, 734 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San José de Colinas, 18 km away.

LepaeraSan Antonio de CortésCofradía

Topography around San Luis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around San Luis is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
466 m
16 km
1,539 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: San José de Colinas 18 km · Atima 22 km · Macuelizo 23 km · Quimistán 25 km · Santa Bárbara 31 km · Lepaera 42 km · San Antonio de Cortés 43 km · Cofradía 43 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 Luis (15.1269°, -88.4393°, elevation 734 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.