Santa Rosa de Copán weather in April

In April, Santa Rosa de Copán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 40 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Rosa de Copán's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Copán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Santa Rosa de Copán is human settlement in Honduras.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Rosa de Copán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
112917
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
192917
202917
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918

Santa Rosa de Copán weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°5612.711.26.4
Feb25° / 15°338.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°307.211.97.2
Apr29° / 17°40812.35.9
May29° / 18°13517.512.74.5
Jun28° / 19°2182312.94.1
Jul27° / 18°1282012.84.9
Aug27° / 18°15621.112.54.6
Sep27° / 18°23825.112.14.0
Oct26° / 18°18722.811.74.6
Nov24° / 16°10117.311.35.5
Dec23° / 15°6114.211.16.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
46931
56931
66832
76733
86634
96535
106535
116436
126337
136238
146238
156139
166139
175941
185842
195743
205644
215545
225446
235446
245347
255248
265149
274852
284753
294753
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Copán gets around 40 mm of rain over 8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
722
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2129
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2733
2834
2934
3035

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13226213
23216214
33216115
42216215
52216116
62216017
71216018
81216018
91216018
101215919
111215919
121215919
131215919
141215919
151215919
162205919
172205820
182195920
192185921
202185822
212175823
222165824
232155726
242145727
252135629
262125531
271125532
281115533
291105435
301105336

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:03
212.15:556:04
312.25:556:04
412.25:546:04
512.25:536:04
612.25:526:04
712.25:526:04
812.25:516:04
912.25:506:04
1012.25:506:04
1112.35:496:05
1212.35:486:05
1312.35:476:05
1412.35:476:05
1512.35:466:05
1612.35:456:05
1712.35:456:05
1812.45:446:06
1912.45:436:06
2012.45:436:06
2112.45:426:06
2212.45:426:06
2312.45:416:06
2412.45:406:07
2512.45:406:07
2612.55:396:07
2712.55:396:07
2812.55:386:07
2912.55:386:08
3012.55:376:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa de Copán

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rosa de Copán's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Rosa de Copán's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Santa Rosa de Copán?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rosa de Copán for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Copán in April

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

In April, Santa Rosa de Copán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Copán in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (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 Rosa de Copán peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 11UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Rosa de Copán in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Rosa de Copán 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 Santa Rosa de Copán?

Santa Rosa de Copán sits at 14.8°N, 88.8°W, 1,123 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Cucuyagua, 18 km away.

La Iguala

Topography around Santa Rosa de Copán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rosa de Copán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,471 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around Santa Rosa de Copán is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
1,471 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Cucuyagua 18 km · Lepaera 20 km · San Pedro de Copán 20 km · Corquín 25 km · Gracias 29 km · Belén Gualcho 32 km · Atima 35 km · La Iguala 38 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 Rosa de Copán (14.7739°, -88.7756°, elevation 1,123 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).