Santa Rosa de Copán weather in March

In March, Santa Rosa de Copán sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Rosa de Copán's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Copán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:08 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santa Rosa de Copán reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Santa Rosa de Copán weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 7th-warmest and 12th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86733
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
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197030
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257327
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277327
287426
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Copán gets around 30 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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524
625
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1025
1126
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1525
1625
1725
1824
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2023
2123
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2322
2422
2521
2621
2721
2821
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3021
3121

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the humid band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1432595
2533575
3533575
4533575
5532585
6632566
7632566
8632566
9631576
10631576
11631576
12631576
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14631585
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18530596
19630586
20629596
21629596
22629596
23628606
24628606
25627607
26526627
27525628
28525619
294246210
304236211
314226212

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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126calm
136calm
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186calm
196calm
206calm
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226calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:59
211.76:175:59
311.76:165:59
411.76:166:00
511.76:156:00
611.86:156:00
711.86:146:00
811.86:136:00
911.86:136:01
1011.86:126:01
1111.86:116:01
1211.86:116:01
1311.96:106:01
1411.96:096:01
1511.96:096:02
1611.96:086:02
1711.96:076:02
1811.96:066:02
1911.96:066:02
2012.06:056:02
2112.06:046:02
2212.06:036:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.06:016:03
2612.06:016:03
2712.16:006:03
2812.15:596:03
2912.15:586:03
3012.15:586:03
3112.15:576:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.63 kWh/m².

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 — March's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa de Copán

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rosa de Copán's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Santa Rosa de Copán?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Santa Rosa de Copán for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Copán in March

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

In March, Santa Rosa de Copán sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Copán in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).