Tegucigalpa weather in May
In May, Tegucigalpa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 279 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tegucigalpa's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tegucigalpa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 279 mm
- 22 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 5:26 AM – 6:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 76%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.78 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 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 May
Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical May day in Tegucigalpa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 19 |
| 2 | 29 | 19 |
| 3 | 29 | 19 |
| 4 | 29 | 19 |
| 5 | 29 | 19 |
| 6 | 29 | 19 |
| 7 | 29 | 19 |
| 8 | 29 | 19 |
| 9 | 29 | 19 |
| 10 | 29 | 19 |
| 11 | 29 | 19 |
| 12 | 29 | 19 |
| 13 | 29 | 19 |
| 14 | 29 | 19 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 28 | 19 |
| 17 | 28 | 19 |
| 18 | 28 | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 19 |
| 20 | 28 | 19 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 19 |
| 23 | 28 | 19 |
| 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 25 | 28 | 19 |
| 26 | 27 | 19 |
| 27 | 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 27 | 19 |
| 29 | 27 | 19 |
| 30 | 27 | 19 |
| 31 | 27 | 19 |
Tegucigalpa weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Cloudier (%) | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 87 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 |
| 3 | 34 | 66 |
| 4 | 34 | 66 |
| 5 | 33 | 67 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 32 | 68 |
| 9 | 30 | 70 |
| 10 | 30 | 70 |
| 11 | 28 | 72 |
| 12 | 26 | 74 |
| 13 | 25 | 75 |
| 14 | 24 | 76 |
| 15 | 23 | 77 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 20 | 80 |
| 18 | 19 | 81 |
| 19 | 18 | 82 |
| 20 | 16 | 84 |
| 21 | 16 | 84 |
| 22 | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | 15 | 85 |
| 24 | 14 | 86 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 13 | 87 |
| 27 | 13 | 87 |
| 28 | 13 | 87 |
| 29 | 13 | 87 |
| 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 31 | 13 | 87 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Tegucigalpa gets around 279 mm of rain over 22 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 70% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 52 |
| 2 | 54 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 4 | 57 |
| 5 | 58 |
| 6 | 59 |
| 7 | 60 |
| 8 | 61 |
| 9 | 62 |
| 10 | 63 |
| 11 | 64 |
| 12 | 65 |
| 13 | 66 |
| 14 | 68 |
| 15 | 69 |
| 16 | 71 |
| 17 | 73 |
| 18 | 74 |
| 19 | 76 |
| 20 | 77 |
| 21 | 78 |
| 22 | 79 |
| 23 | 80 |
| 24 | 81 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 82 |
| 27 | 83 |
| 28 | 83 |
| 29 | 84 |
| 30 | 84 |
| 31 | 84 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 67 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 26 |
| 2 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 27 |
| 3 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 29 |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 30 |
| 5 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 30 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 31 |
| 7 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 32 |
| 8 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 33 |
| 9 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 33 |
| 10 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 34 |
| 11 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 35 |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 37 |
| 13 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 38 |
| 14 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 40 |
| 15 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 42 |
| 16 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 44 |
| 17 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 46 |
| 18 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 48 |
| 19 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 49 |
| 20 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 51 |
| 21 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 52 |
| 22 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 55 |
| 23 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 56 |
| 24 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 58 |
| 25 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 59 |
| 26 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 62 |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 62 |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 64 |
| 29 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 64 |
| 30 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 65 |
| 31 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 67 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:23 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.5 | 5:31 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 12.5 | 5:31 | 6:01 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 5:30 | 6:01 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 5:30 | 6:02 |
| 5 | 12.5 | 5:29 | 6:02 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:02 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:29 | 6:02 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:28 | 6:02 |
| 9 | 12.6 | 5:28 | 6:03 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:03 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:03 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:27 | 6:03 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:04 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:04 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:26 | 6:04 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 5:26 | 6:05 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:05 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:05 |
| 19 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:05 |
| 20 | 12.7 | 5:25 | 6:06 |
| 21 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:06 |
| 22 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:06 |
| 23 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:07 |
| 24 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:07 |
| 25 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:07 |
| 26 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:08 |
| 27 | 12.7 | 5:24 | 6:08 |
| 28 | 12.7 | 5:23 | 6:08 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 5:23 | 6:09 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.78 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 — May's 5.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Tegucigalpa
In May, Tegucigalpa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tegucigalpa's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Tegucigalpa?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Tegucigalpa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tegucigalpa in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Tegucigalpa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Tegucigalpa in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (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 May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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).