Villanueva in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Villanueva sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 534 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Villanueva's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villanueva's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
534 mm
69 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Villanueva in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Villanueva reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Villanueva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 49 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
49
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Villanueva weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°8115.511.25.9
Feb28° / 19°5211.511.56.0
Mar30° / 20°508.711.95.4
Apr33° / 21°479.612.33.8
May33° / 22°1251812.72.8
Jun32° / 23°17523.212.92.7
Jul31° / 22°15323.712.83.1
Aug31° / 22°15224.812.52.9
Sep31° / 22°19325.112.12.7
Oct29° / 21°19624.211.73.5
Nov27° / 20°14519.911.34.9
Dec26° / 19°8717.111.15.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Villanueva gets around 534 mm of rain over 69 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Villanueva

In seasonPeak

In fall, Villanueva overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Villanueva?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villanueva.

What to pack for Villanueva in Fall

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

In fall, Villanueva sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Villanueva in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 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 Villanueva in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villanueva peaks around April 9 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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Villanueva in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Villanueva is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villanueva?

Villanueva sits at 15.3°N, 88.0°W, 85 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Potrerillos, 10 km away.

Topography around Villanueva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around Villanueva is covered by trees (40%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
865 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Potrerillos 10 km · La Lima 16 km · Santa Rita 17 km · Cofradía 19 km · San Pedro Sula 22 km · San Antonio de Cortés 23 km · El Progreso 23 km · El Negrito 32 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 Villanueva (15.3148°, -87.9938°, elevation 85 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.