Santa Rosa de Copán weather in May

In May, Santa Rosa de Copán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 135 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 13% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santa Rosa de Copán's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa de Copán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
73%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Santa Rosa de Copán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52918
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122918
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Santa Rosa de Copán weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34159
44060
53961
63862
73763
83565
93466
103268
113070
123070
132872
142773
152674
162575
172476
182377
192377
202179
212179
222179
232080
241882
251882
261882
271783
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa de Copán gets around 135 mm of rain over 17.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
339
440
542
643
744
846
947
1048
1150
1251
1352
1454
1555
1657
1758
1859
1961
2062
2163
2264
2366
2467
2569
2670
2771
2873
2974
3075
3176

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11953370
21951390
30852400
40850420
50849440
60747450
70746470
80646480
90645490
100644500
110643510
120542530
130541540
140540550
150439570
160438580
170437590
180335620
190334630
200333640
210332650
220231670
230230680
240228691
250227701
260125731
270124741
280122761
290120781
300119791
310117811

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:08
212.55:366:08
312.55:366:08
412.65:356:09
512.65:356:09
612.65:346:09
712.65:346:09
812.65:346:10
912.65:336:10
1012.65:336:10
1112.65:326:10
1212.65:326:11
1312.75:326:11
1412.75:316:11
1512.75:316:12
1612.75:316:12
1712.75:316:12
1812.75:306:12
1912.75:306:13
2012.75:306:13
2112.75:306:13
2212.75:296:14
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2412.85:296:14
2512.85:296:15
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2712.85:296:15
2812.85:296:16
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3012.85:286:16
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 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 — May's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa de Copán

In seasonPeak

In May, Santa Rosa de Copán sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 May a good time to visit Santa Rosa de Copán?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Santa Rosa de Copán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Rosa de Copán in May

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

In May, Santa Rosa de Copán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Rosa de Copán in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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