Tegucigalpa weather in April

In April, Tegucigalpa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 61 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tegucigalpa's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tegucigalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Tegucigalpa is capital and largest city of Honduras.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 36 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
4,223/km²
people per km²
Founded
1578

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical April day in Tegucigalpa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019

Tegucigalpa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°4111.38.4
Feb28° / 16°41.311.57.9
Mar29° / 17°152.711.96.5
Apr30° / 18°618.812.35.1
May28° / 19°2792212.64.2
Jun27° / 19°24823.212.84.3
Jul27° / 18°1231712.75.3
Aug27° / 18°18921.512.54.7
Sep27° / 18°2762612.13.9
Oct26° / 18°2562211.74.7
Nov25° / 17°457.611.37.1
Dec25° / 16°91.911.28.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26634
36634
46535
56436
66337
76337
86139
96139
106139
115941
125941
135842
145842
155743
165743
175644
185545
195347
205248
215050
224951
234654
244456
254456
264159
274060
283961
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tegucigalpa gets around 61 mm of rain over 8.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
520
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1828
1929
2030
2132
2234
2336
2438
2540
2643
2745
2847
2949
3051

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13047204
22847204
32748214
42648224
52547235
62547245
72446245
82446255
92445256
102444266
112444266
122443276
132442287
142441287
152440297
162339308
172337318
182336329
1922353310
2022343411
2121333412
2220313514
2319303615
2418293717
2516283718
2615273820
2714263921
2813254023
2912244024
3011234125

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:57
212.15:495:57
312.15:495:57
412.25:485:57
512.25:475:57
612.25:465:57
712.25:465:58
812.25:455:58
912.25:445:58
1012.25:445:58
1112.35:435:58
1212.35:425:58
1312.35:425:58
1412.35:415:58
1512.35:405:58
1612.35:405:58
1712.35:395:59
1812.35:385:59
1912.45:385:59
2012.45:375:59
2112.45:375:59
2212.45:365:59
2312.45:355:59
2412.45:356:00
2512.45:346:00
2612.45:346:00
2712.45:336:00
2812.55:336:00
2912.55:326:01
3012.55:326:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tegucigalpa

In seasonPeak

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

Tegucigalpa's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Tegucigalpa?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Tegucigalpa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tegucigalpa in April

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

In April, Tegucigalpa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Tegucigalpa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Tegucigalpa peaks around March 21 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 highMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tegucigalpa in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tegucigalpa is worst in April — around 113 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.9× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tegucigalpa's WHO annual average of 36 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorPoorModerateApr 17106 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr113Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun33Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tegucigalpa?

Tegucigalpa sits at 14.1°N, 87.2°W, 944 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Juan de Flores, 28 km away.

Villa de San AntonioTeupasentiLa PazComayaguaDanlí

Topography around Tegucigalpa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tegucigalpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 986 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,380 m.

The land around Tegucigalpa is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
1,388 m
80 km
2,380 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: San Juan de Flores 28 km · Sabanagrande 31 km · Morocelí 37 km · Villa de San Antonio 52 km · Teupasenti 57 km · La Paz 57 km · Comayagua 62 km · Danlí 67 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 Tegucigalpa (14.0818°, -87.2068°, elevation 944 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).