Santa Rita in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Rita sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 222 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Santa Rita's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 222 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Rita in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Santa Rita reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Santa Rita
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Rita weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 26° / 18° | 81 | 15.5 | 11.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 52 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 20° | 50 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 47 | 9.6 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| May | 33° / 22° | 125 | 18 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 32° / 23° | 175 | 23.2 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 153 | 23.7 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 152 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 193 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 196 | 24.2 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 145 | 19.9 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 87 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Rita gets around 222 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Rita?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Santa Rita in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Rita in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Rita in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 15 | 24 | 70 | 53 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 53 | Poor |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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 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.