Tocoa weather in September

In September, Tocoa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 174 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Tocoa's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Tocoa is human settlement in Honduras.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical September day in Tocoa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023

How September really feels in Tocoa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tocoa weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°14517.211.25.7
Feb27° / 20°8111.411.56.3
Mar29° / 21°7610.211.96.1
Apr31° / 22°468.312.35.0
May31° / 24°10815.512.73.7
Jun31° / 24°12118.112.93.3
Jul31° / 23°10218.712.83.5
Aug31° / 23°1292212.53.2
Sep31° / 23°17424.312.12.9
Oct29° / 23°28125.911.63.4
Nov27° / 21°25422.911.34.4
Dec26° / 20°16520.511.15.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93367
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153169
163169
173070
183169
193169
203070
213070
222971
232872
242773
252773
262575
272575
282575
292476
302476

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Tocoa gets around 174 mm of rain over 24.3 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 81% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
876
976
1076
1177
1278
1378
1479
1580
1680
1781
1882
1983
2084
2185
2286
2386
2487
2587
2688
2788
2887
2987
3087

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138515
148515
158515
168416
178416
188317
198317
208218
218218
228218
238218
248119
258119
268119
278119
288218
298218
308218

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:34 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:53
212.35:355:52
312.35:355:51
412.35:355:51
512.35:355:50
612.25:355:49
712.25:355:48
812.25:355:47
912.25:355:47
1012.25:355:46
1112.25:355:45
1212.15:355:44
1312.15:355:43
1412.15:365:43
1512.15:365:42
1612.15:365:41
1712.15:365:40
1812.15:365:39
1912.05:365:38
2012.05:365:38
2112.05:365:37
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:365:35
2412.05:365:34
2512.05:365:34
2611.95:375:33
2711.95:375:32
2811.95:375:31
2911.95:375:30
3011.95:375:30

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Tocoa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Tocoa's rainy season runs August–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 September a good time to visit Tocoa?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tocoa.

What to pack for Tocoa in September

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

In September, Tocoa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tocoa in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 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
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Tocoa in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Tocoa peaks around March 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tocoa 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 Tocoa is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 2137 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr38Poor
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tocoa?

Tocoa sits at 15.7°N, 86.0°W, 37 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Sabá, 36 km away.

OlanchitoGualacoDulce Nombre de CulmíLa CeibaRoatanCatacamas

Topography around Tocoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,323 m.

The land around Tocoa is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
1,514 m
80 km
2,323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Sabá 36 km · Sonaguera 36 km · Olanchito 65 km · Gualaco 74 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 82 km · La Ceiba 84 km · Roatan 91 km · Catacamas 93 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 Tocoa (15.6833°, -86°, elevation 37 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).