Yamaranguila weather in December

In December, Yamaranguila sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Yamaranguila's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yamaranguila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Yamaranguila is human settlement in Honduras.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yamaranguila reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Yamaranguila weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°51.211.28.6
Feb27° / 15°41.111.58.2
Mar28° / 16°153.111.97.2
Apr29° / 17°629.212.35.7
May27° / 18°24621.112.74.6
Jun26° / 18°30423.312.84.3
Jul27° / 18°16416.712.85.4
Aug27° / 18°23520.512.54.8
Sep26° / 17°33025.412.14.1
Oct25° / 17°23020.111.75.1
Nov25° / 16°406.711.37.4
Dec25° / 16°111.911.28.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46832
56931
67030
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127525
137525
147525
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317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Yamaranguila gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1950401
2852391
3952381
4954361
5955351
6956341
7957331
81057321
91058311
101158301
111158301
121258291
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251762210
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271763200
281764190
291864180
301865170
311965160

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:19
211.26:075:19
311.26:075:20
411.26:085:20
511.26:085:20
611.26:095:20
711.26:105:21
811.26:105:21
911.26:115:21
1011.26:115:22
1111.26:125:22
1211.26:125:22
1311.26:135:23
1411.26:135:23
1511.26:145:24
1611.26:145:24
1711.26:155:24
1811.26:155:25
1911.26:165:25
2011.26:165:26
2111.26:175:26
2211.26:175:27
2311.26:185:27
2411.26:185:28
2511.26:195:28
2611.26:195:29
2711.26:205:29
2811.26:205:30
2911.26:205:30
3011.26:215:31
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
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84.4Bright
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314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Yamaranguila

In seasonPeak

None of Yamaranguila's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yamaranguila's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Yamaranguila?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Yamaranguila for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yamaranguila in December

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

In December, Yamaranguila sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Yamaranguila in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yamaranguila peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Yamaranguila in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Yamaranguila is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yamaranguila?

Yamaranguila sits at 14.3°N, 88.2°W, 1,759 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Erandique, 25 km away.

La IgualaGraciasAzacualpaSiguatepequeLa PazSensuntepeque

Topography around Yamaranguila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yamaranguila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 1,759 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Yamaranguila is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,854 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Erandique 25 km · Colomoncagua 37 km · La Iguala 44 km · Gracias 50 km · Azacualpa 50 km · Siguatepeque 56 km · La Paz 61 km · Sensuntepeque 61 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 Yamaranguila (14.2833°, -88.242°, elevation 1,759 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).