Honduras weather in January

Are you planning a trip to Honduras in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Honduras in January?

In January, Honduras experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from warm to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Gracias at 24°C to very warm in Choluteca at 35°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Choluteca and 14°C in Gracias. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in San Pedro Sula.

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Choluteca with an average of 2.3 mm to heavy rainfall in La Ceiba with 231 mm.

For a closer look at January's conditions in Honduras, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Honduras's yearly weather, check out our Honduras climate page.

Where to go in Honduras in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Honduras on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Honduras

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Honduras?

Average weather in San Pedro Sula

In January San Pedro Sula generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

San Pedro Sula
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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27°C 
19°C 
145 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
19°C 
137 mm 
13 days 
29°C 
19°C 
98 mm 
9 days 
Climate in San Pedro Sula

Average weather in West Bay

In January West Bay generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

West Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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28°C 
25°C 
153 hours 
175 mm 
18 days 
27°C 
24°C 
172 hours 
161 mm 
17 days 
28°C 
25°C 
193 hours 
82 mm 
11 days 
Climate in West Bay

Average weather in Tegucigalpa

In January Tegucigalpa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Tegucigalpa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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27°C 
16°C 
210 hours 
16 mm 
11 days 
27°C 
15°C 
221 hours 
11 mm 
9 days 
29°C 
16°C 
227 hours 
9 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Tegucigalpa

Average weather in West End

In January West End generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

West End
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
153 hours 
173 mm 
18 days 
27°C 
24°C 
172 hours 
160 mm 
17 days 
27°C 
25°C 
193 hours 
81 mm 
11 days 
Climate in West End

Average weather in La Ceiba

In January La Ceiba generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

La Ceiba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
21°C 
153 hours 
238 mm 
17 days 
26°C 
20°C 
172 hours 
231 mm 
16 days 
26°C 
20°C 
193 hours 
146 mm 
11 days 
Climate in La Ceiba

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Honduras.

Is January the best time to visit Honduras?

In our opinion, January is a good time to visit Honduras with overall pleasant weather in San Pedro Sula.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in February offering mostly perfect weather in San Pedro Sula. On the other hand, the months of June, July, September and October tend to have poor weather conditions.

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