Santa Bárbara in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Santa Bárbara 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 Santa Bárbara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara'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 Santa Bárbara in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 25°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Santa Bárbara
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.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Bárbara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 17° | 81 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 51 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 49 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 52 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 151 | 18.5 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 226 | 24.7 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 21° | 173 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 195 | 26 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 260 | 27.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 215 | 25 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 19° | 147 | 19.2 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 18° | 88 | 16.3 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Santa Bárbara gets around 621 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara
In fall, Santa Bárbara overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Bárbara's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Santa Bárbara?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Santa Bárbara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Bárbara in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Santa Bárbara 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.
UV index in Santa Bárbara in Fall
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 Santa Bárbara peaks around April 9 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Bárbara in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Bárbara 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara sits at 14.9°N, 88.2°W, 239 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San José de Colinas, 15 km away.
Topography around Santa Bárbara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Bárbara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m around an average of 310 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,615 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,815 m.
The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) 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 Santa Bárbara (14.9222°, -88.2376°, elevation 239 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.