Tegucigalpa weather in December
In December, Tegucigalpa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tegucigalpa's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tegucigalpa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 1.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- 6:10 AM – 5:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.67 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.3
- 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 December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical December day in Tegucigalpa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 16 |
| 2 | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 25 | 16 |
| 6 | 25 | 16 |
| 7 | 25 | 16 |
| 8 | 25 | 16 |
| 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 10 | 25 | 16 |
| 11 | 25 | 16 |
| 12 | 25 | 16 |
| 13 | 25 | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 |
| 15 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 |
| 18 | 25 | 16 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 16 |
| 23 | 25 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 16 |
| 25 | 26 | 16 |
| 26 | 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 |
| 28 | 26 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 16 |
| 31 | 26 | 16 |
Tegucigalpa weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 16° | 4 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 15 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 30° / 18° | 61 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 279 | 22 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 248 | 23.2 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 123 | 17 | 12.7 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 18° | 189 | 21.5 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 276 | 26 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 18° | 256 | 22 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 45 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 9 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 | 33 |
| 2 | 68 | 32 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 71 | 29 |
| 5 | 72 | 28 |
| 6 | 72 | 28 |
| 7 | 73 | 27 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 76 | 24 |
| 16 | 76 | 24 |
| 17 | 76 | 24 |
| 18 | 76 | 24 |
| 19 | 77 | 23 |
| 20 | 77 | 23 |
| 21 | 77 | 23 |
| 22 | 77 | 23 |
| 23 | 77 | 23 |
| 24 | 77 | 23 |
| 25 | 77 | 23 |
| 26 | 78 | 22 |
| 27 | 78 | 22 |
| 28 | 78 | 22 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Tegucigalpa gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 6 |
| 23 | 6 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 |
| 27 | 6 |
| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 |
| 31 | 5 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Comfortable (%) | 46 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Humid (%) | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 46 | 47 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| 3 | 6 | 48 | 44 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 50 | 42 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | 51 | 41 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | 54 | 37 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 2 |
| 9 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 2 |
| 11 | 10 | 56 | 32 | 2 |
| 12 | 10 | 58 | 31 | 1 |
| 13 | 11 | 57 | 31 | 1 |
| 14 | 12 | 57 | 30 | 1 |
| 15 | 12 | 58 | 29 | 1 |
| 16 | 13 | 57 | 29 | 1 |
| 17 | 13 | 58 | 28 | 1 |
| 18 | 14 | 58 | 27 | 1 |
| 19 | 14 | 59 | 26 | 1 |
| 20 | 14 | 59 | 26 | 1 |
| 21 | 14 | 60 | 25 | 1 |
| 22 | 14 | 60 | 25 | 1 |
| 23 | 14 | 62 | 24 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 | 63 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 | 63 | 23 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 64 | 22 | 0 |
| 27 | 14 | 65 | 21 | 0 |
| 28 | 14 | 66 | 20 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 67 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 67 | 18 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 67 | 18 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 11 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:27 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.2 | 6:02 | 5:15 |
| 2 | 11.2 | 6:02 | 5:16 |
| 3 | 11.2 | 6:03 | 5:16 |
| 4 | 11.2 | 6:03 | 5:16 |
| 5 | 11.2 | 6:04 | 5:16 |
| 6 | 11.2 | 6:04 | 5:17 |
| 7 | 11.2 | 6:05 | 5:17 |
| 8 | 11.2 | 6:06 | 5:17 |
| 9 | 11.2 | 6:06 | 5:18 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 6:07 | 5:18 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 6:07 | 5:18 |
| 12 | 11.2 | 6:08 | 5:19 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 6:08 | 5:19 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 6:09 | 5:19 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 6:09 | 5:20 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:20 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 6:10 | 5:21 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 6:11 | 5:21 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:11 | 5:21 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 6:12 | 5:22 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 6:12 | 5:22 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 6:13 | 5:23 |
| 23 | 11.2 | 6:13 | 5:23 |
| 24 | 11.2 | 6:14 | 5:24 |
| 25 | 11.2 | 6:14 | 5:24 |
| 26 | 11.2 | 6:15 | 5:25 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 6:15 | 5:25 |
| 28 | 11.2 | 6:15 | 5:26 |
| 29 | 11.2 | 6:16 | 5:26 |
| 30 | 11.2 | 6:16 | 5:27 |
| 31 | 11.2 | 6:17 | 5:27 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.67 kWh/m².
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 — December's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tegucigalpa
None of Tegucigalpa's seasonal hazards are active in December. 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.
Is December a good time to visit Tegucigalpa?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Tegucigalpa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tegucigalpa in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Tegucigalpa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Tegucigalpa in December
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Tegucigalpa in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 40 | 113 | 63 | 33 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 113 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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).