Santa Cruz de Yojoa in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Santa Cruz de Yojoa sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 558 mm of rain over about 68 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 31°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
558 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Santa Cruz de Yojoa in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Santa Cruz de Yojoa reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Santa Cruz de Yojoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 38 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
38
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.

Santa Cruz de Yojoa 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° / 18°7413.811.26.3
Feb27° / 18°479.511.56.6
Mar29° / 19°498.511.95.7
Apr32° / 21°468.712.34.0
May33° / 22°14017.512.73.0
Jun31° / 22°20122.512.93.0
Jul30° / 22°14622.212.83.5
Aug30° / 21°16323.912.53.3
Sep30° / 21°22625.312.13.0
Oct28° / 21°20423.711.73.9
Nov26° / 19°12818.711.35.1
Dec25° / 18°7915.211.16.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de Yojoa gets around 558 mm of rain over 68 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 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Yojoa?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz de Yojoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cruz de Yojoa in Fall

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

In fall, Santa Cruz de Yojoa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

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UV index in Santa Cruz de Yojoa 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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa peaks around March 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz de Yojoa 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 Santa Cruz 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz de Yojoa?

Santa Cruz de Yojoa sits at 15.0°N, 87.9°W, 477 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Francisco de Yojoa, 9.0 km away.

Santa BárbaraVillanuevaEl Negrito

Topography around Santa Cruz de Yojoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de Yojoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de Yojoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,710 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de Yojoa is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,849 m
80 km
2,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: San Francisco de Yojoa 9.0 km · San Antonio de Cortés 22 km · Santa Rita 24 km · Potrerillos 29 km · Azacualpa 37 km · Santa Bárbara 38 km · Villanueva 39 km · El Negrito 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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa (14.9809°, -87.8909°, elevation 477 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.