Sonaguera weather in August

In August, Sonaguera sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 125 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sonaguera's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonaguera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sonaguera reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Sonaguera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sonaguera weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°16116.511.25.9
Feb27° / 21°9110.711.56.5
Mar28° / 21°799.811.96.3
Apr30° / 23°437.712.35.4
May31° / 24°9915.212.74.1
Jun31° / 24°12019.212.93.4
Jul30° / 24°11021.112.83.6
Aug30° / 24°12522.812.53.4
Sep30° / 24°15124.112.13.2
Oct29° / 23°27524.711.63.6
Nov27° / 22°27622.411.34.5
Dec26° / 21°17819.111.15.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44555
54555
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144159
154159
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sonaguera gets around 125 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
371
471
571
671
771
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1373
1473
1574
1674
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
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2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3175

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28416
38416
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98218
108119
118218
128218
138218
148218
158317
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218317
228218
238218
248119
258119
268020
277921
287921
297822
307723
317723

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:306:13
212.75:306:12
312.75:316:12
412.75:316:11
512.75:316:11
612.65:316:10
712.65:326:10
812.65:326:10
912.65:326:09
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1112.65:336:08
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1512.55:336:06
1612.55:346:05
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3112.35:365:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sonaguera

In seasonPeak

In August, Sonaguera sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sonaguera sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Sonaguera's rainy season runs August–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Sonaguera?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sonaguera.

What to pack for Sonaguera in August

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

In August, Sonaguera sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sonaguera in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Sonaguera in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Sonaguera peaks around March 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sonaguera in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sonaguera is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2137 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr38Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sonaguera?

Sonaguera sits at 15.6°N, 86.3°W, 145 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sabá, 21 km away.

La CeibaGualacoRoatanCatacamasYoro

Topography around Sonaguera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonaguera has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Sonaguera is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
684 m
16 km
997 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Sabá 21 km · Olanchito 31 km · Tocoa 36 km · La Ceiba 50 km · Gualaco 73 km · Roatan 79 km · Catacamas 99 km · Yoro 101 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 Sonaguera (15.6333°, -86.3333°, elevation 145 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).