Tegucigalpa weather in September

In September, Tegucigalpa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 276 mm of rain across 26 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Tegucigalpa's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tegucigalpa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
276 mm
26 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:41 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tegucigalpa reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272618
282618
292618
302618

Tegucigalpa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132179
142179
152179
161981
171981
181882
191882
201882
211684
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tegucigalpa gets around 276 mm of rain over 26 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
484
584
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1586
1686
1786
1887
1987
2088
2188
2289
2389
2489
2589
2689
2789
2888
2988
3087

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
135048
225048
324949
424949
524949
614851
714851
814752
914653
1014455
1114356
1214158
1314059
1413861
1513663
1613564
1713366
1813267
1913069
2012970
2112871
2202872
2302773
2402773
2502773
2602773
2702773
2802872
2912970
3012970

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:405:57
212.35:405:56
312.35:405:55
412.25:405:55
512.25:405:54
612.25:405:53
712.25:415:52
812.25:415:52
912.25:415:51
1012.25:415:50
1112.15:415:49
1212.15:415:49
1312.15:415:48
1412.15:415:47
1512.15:415:46
1612.15:415:45
1712.15:415:45
1812.15:415:44
1912.05:415:43
2012.05:415:42
2112.05:415:42
2212.05:415:41
2312.05:415:40
2412.05:415:39
2512.05:415:39
2611.95:415:38
2711.95:415:37
2811.95:415:36
2911.95:415:36
3011.95:415:35

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.49 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 — September's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tegucigalpa

In seasonPeak

In September, 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.

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

Is September a good time to visit Tegucigalpa?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tegucigalpa.

What to pack for Tegucigalpa in September

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

In September, Tegucigalpa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Tegucigalpa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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.

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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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