Siguatepeque weather in December

In December, Siguatepeque sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 63 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Siguatepeque's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siguatepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Siguatepeque is human settlement in Honduras.

Density
320/km²
people per km²
Founded
1689

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Siguatepeque reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Siguatepeque weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°5012.411.26.5
Feb25° / 15°348.211.57.2
Mar27° / 16°357.611.97.0
Apr29° / 17°481012.35.5
May29° / 18°20519.912.74.2
Jun27° / 18°29023.912.84.1
Jul27° / 18°19523.512.84.4
Aug27° / 18°28625.512.54.1
Sep27° / 18°36927.612.13.7
Oct25° / 18°26725.311.74.3
Nov23° / 16°11818.611.35.2
Dec23° / 15°6315.111.25.9

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 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43169
53268
63268
73367
83466
93565
103664
113862
123862
133763
143961
153961
163961
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183961
193961
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Siguatepeque gets around 63 mm of rain over 15.1 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
456
555
655
754
853
953
1052
1152
1251
1350
1450
1549
1648
1747
1847
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2445
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12176714
22176813
32176912
42186812
52186911
62187010
72187010
83186910
9319699
10319699
11319699
12420679
13421678
14422668
15423658
16424657
17425647
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24428653
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26428662
27428662
28428662
29428671
30428671
31428671

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
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127calm
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318calm

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 6:05 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:055:17
211.26:065:17
311.26:065:17
411.26:075:18
511.26:075:18
611.26:085:18
711.26:085:19
811.26:095:19
911.26:105:19
1011.26:105:19
1111.26:115:20
1211.16:115:20
1311.16:125:21
1411.16:125:21
1511.16:135:21
1611.16:135:22
1711.16:145:22
1811.16:145:23
1911.16:155:23
2011.16:155:23
2111.16:165:24
2211.16:165:24
2311.16:175:25
2411.16:175:25
2511.16:185:26
2611.16:185:26
2711.16:185:27
2811.16:195:27
2911.16:195:28
3011.16:205:28
3111.16:205:29

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Siguatepeque

In seasonPeak

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

Siguatepeque'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 December a good time to visit Siguatepeque?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Siguatepeque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siguatepeque in December

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

In December, Siguatepeque sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Siguatepeque in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siguatepeque peaks around March 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highMar 23UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Siguatepeque 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 Siguatepeque is worst in April — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1847 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr49Poor
May33Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Siguatepeque?

Siguatepeque sits at 14.6°N, 87.8°W, 1,082 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is El Rosario, 11 km away.

Villa de San AntonioSanta Cruz de YojoaSan Francisco de YojoaEsquías

Topography around Siguatepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siguatepeque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,686 m.

The land around Siguatepeque is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
1,841 m
80 km
2,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: El Rosario 11 km · Comayagua 26 km · Azacualpa 31 km · La Paz 35 km · Villa de San Antonio 38 km · Santa Cruz de Yojoa 43 km · San Francisco de Yojoa 49 km · Esquías 52 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 Siguatepeque (14.5969°, -87.831°, elevation 1,082 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).