Sonaguera weather in January

In January, Sonaguera sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 161 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sonaguera's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonaguera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:20 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sonaguera reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202620
212620
222620
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312720

How January really feels in Sonaguera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sonaguera weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46139
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156337
166436
176436
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sonaguera gets around 161 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
256
355
455
555
655
755
855
955
1055
1155
1255
1354
1454
1554
1653
1753
1853
1953
2052
2152
2251
2350
2450
2549
2649
2748
2848
2948
3048
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1054352
2054352
3064351
4064450
5064449
6064549
7064648
8074746
9074745
10084844
11084943
12085042
13095041
14095140
15095239
16095338
170105238
180105337
190105337
200105436
210105436
22095536
23095635
24095635
25085735
26085735
27085636
28075736
29075736
30075736
31165736

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:165:21
211.16:165:22
311.16:175:22
411.16:175:23
511.16:175:23
611.16:185:24
711.16:185:24
811.16:185:25
911.16:185:26
1011.16:195:26
1111.16:195:27
1211.16:195:27
1311.16:195:28
1411.26:195:28
1511.26:205:29
1611.26:205:30
1711.26:205:30
1811.26:205:31
1911.26:205:31
2011.26:205:32
2111.26:205:32
2211.26:205:33
2311.26:205:33
2411.26:205:34
2511.26:205:35
2611.26:205:35
2711.36:205:36
2811.36:205:36
2911.36:205:37
3011.36:205:37
3111.36:205:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.34 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 — January's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sonaguera

In seasonPeak

In January, Sonaguera sits inside its 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 January a good time to visit Sonaguera?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sonaguera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sonaguera in January

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

In January, Sonaguera sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sonaguera in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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