Tela weather in August

In August, Tela sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 167 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tela's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Tela is human settlement in Honduras.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tela reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
162924
172924
182924
192924
202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252925
262925
272925
282925
292925
302925
313025

How August really feels in Tela

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tela weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°21417.611.25.8
Feb26° / 21°11011.711.56.5
Mar27° / 22°979.111.96.9
Apr29° / 23°569.212.35.9
May29° / 25°12017.812.74.3
Jun29° / 25°17424.712.93.3
Jul29° / 24°16925.812.83.5
Aug29° / 24°16726.512.53.4
Sep29° / 24°21326.812.13.1
Oct28° / 24°3222611.63.7
Nov27° / 22°36022.311.34.6
Dec26° / 22°21019.611.15.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173961
183961
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tela gets around 167 mm of rain over 26.5 wet days in August. 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 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
285
385
486
586
686
787
887
987
1088
1188
1288
1388
1487
1587
1687
1787
1886
1986
2085
2185
2284
2384
2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2985
3085
3186

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104456
114456
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:356:17
212.75:356:17
312.75:356:16
412.75:356:16
512.75:366:16
612.75:366:15
712.65:366:15
812.65:366:14
912.65:376:14
1012.65:376:13
1112.65:376:13
1212.65:376:12
1312.65:376:12
1412.65:386:11
1512.55:386:11
1612.55:386:10
1712.55:386:09
1812.55:386:09
1912.55:396:08
2012.55:396:07
2112.55:396:07
2212.55:396:06
2312.45:396:05
2412.45:396:05
2512.45:396:04
2612.45:406:03
2712.45:406:03
2812.45:406:02
2912.45:406:01
3012.35:406:00
3112.35:406:00

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tela

In seasonPeak

In August, Tela sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tela sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Tela's rainy season runs June–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 August a good time to visit Tela?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tela.

What to pack for Tela in August

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

In August, Tela sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tela in August

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tela in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tela peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tela in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tela is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2332 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tela?

Tela sits at 15.8°N, 87.5°W, 9 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Arizona, 22 km away.

Puerto CortesEl ProgresoCholomaEl NegritoOmoaLa LimaSan Pedro Sula

Topography around Tela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,437 m.

The land around Tela is covered by trees (40%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,437 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
August weather nearby: Arizona 22 km · Puerto Cortes 50 km · El Progreso 55 km · Choloma 55 km · El Negrito 57 km · Omoa 61 km · La Lima 61 km · San Pedro Sula 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 Tela (15.7743°, -87.4673°, elevation 9 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).