Santa Rita weather in December

In December, Santa Rita sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santa Rita's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santa Rita reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
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202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619
312619

How December really feels in Santa Rita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santa Rita weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°8115.511.25.9
Feb28° / 19°5211.511.56.0
Mar30° / 20°508.711.95.4
Apr33° / 21°479.612.33.8
May33° / 22°1251812.72.8
Jun32° / 23°17523.212.92.7
Jul31° / 22°15323.712.83.1
Aug31° / 22°15224.812.52.9
Sep31° / 22°19325.112.12.7
Oct29° / 21°19624.211.73.5
Nov27° / 20°14519.911.34.9
Dec26° / 19°8717.111.15.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
24060
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84456
94456
104555
114555
124654
134555
144555
154654
164654
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
265050
274951
284951
294951
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Rita gets around 87 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
459
559
658
758
857
957
1056
1156
1255
1355
1454
1554
1653
1753
1853
1953
2052
2152
2252
2352
2453
2553
2653
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1185734
2185833
3185932
4185932
5186031
6186130
7186229
8186229
9196129
10296128
11296128
122106028
132106028
142116027
152116126
162126026
172126125
182136124
192146024
202146123
212146222
222156122
232156221
242156221
252146420
262146519
272146519
282146618
292146618
302146717
312146816

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:16
211.26:075:16
311.26:085:17
411.16:085:17
511.16:095:17
611.16:095:17
711.16:105:18
811.16:105:18
911.16:115:18
1011.16:115:19
1111.16:125:19
1211.16:125:19
1311.16:135:20
1411.16:145:20
1511.16:145:20
1611.16:155:21
1711.16:155:21
1811.16:165:22
1911.16:165:22
2011.16:175:23
2111.16:175:23
2211.16:185:23
2311.16:185:24
2411.16:185:24
2511.16:195:25
2611.16:195:25
2711.16:205:26
2811.16:205:26
2911.16:215:27
3011.16:215:27
3111.16:215:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Santa Rita?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rita for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Rita in December

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

In December, Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Santa Rita in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (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 Rita peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (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 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Santa Rita in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Rita 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 Rita?

Santa Rita sits at 15.2°N, 87.9°W, 52 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Potrerillos, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Santa Rita is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
1,480 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Potrerillos 9.0 km · Villanueva 17 km · San Antonio de Cortés 19 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 23 km · El Negrito 24 km · El Progreso 24 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 24 km · La Lima 26 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 Rita (15.2°, -87.8833°, elevation 52 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).