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Honduras in May
Around 31 °C with 146 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.
May is a solid shoulder-season month in Honduras. Around 31 °C with 146 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
Honduras · typical month
- Day / night22 – 31 °CYear range 19 – 31 °C
- Rainfall146 mmYear range 46 – 252 mm
- Sunshine6.8 hr / dayYear range 4.9 – 7.6 hr / day
Things to do in Honduras in May
Nothing in Honduras shuts for the season; May runs the full list.
- OpenReef and ruin trips
Sources: adventure-life.com, responsibletravel.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
Honduras, taken apart
- Atlántida30°C now · 26–30 °C yr
- Bay Islands28°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Choluteca33°C now · 31–35 °C yr
- Colón32°C now · 27–32 °C yr
- Comayagua31°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Copán31°C now · 24–31 °C yr
- Cortés33°C now · 26–33 °C yr
- El Paraíso32°C now · 26–32 °C yr
- Francisco Morazán31°C now · 26–32 °C yr
- Gracias a Dios31°C now · 28–31 °C yr
- Intibucá29°C now · 25–30 °C yr
- La Paz30°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Lempira30°C now · 26–31 °C yr
- Ocotepeque29°C now · 24–29 °C yr
- Olancho32°C now · 26–32 °C yr
- Santa Bárbara33°C now · 25–33 °C yr
- Valle33°C now · 31–35 °C yr
- Yoro32°C now · 26–32 °C yr
What the governments say about Honduras
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A decade of weather, in one page
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.9 | 18.6 | 16.2 | 29.6 |
| February | 28.0 | 18.8 | 16.4 | 31.0 |
| March | 29.8 | 19.6 | 17.7 | 32.4 |
| April | 31.2 | 20.9 | 19.0 | 33.6 |
| May | 31.4 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 34.0 |
| June | 29.8 | 21.7 | 20.5 | 32.2 |
| July | 29.7 | 21.5 | 20.5 | 31.1 |
| August | 30.0 | 21.4 | 20.5 | 31.7 |
| September | 30.2 | 21.3 | 20.4 | 31.7 |
| October | 28.8 | 21.0 | 19.9 | 31.2 |
| November | 27.2 | 20.1 | 18.0 | 29.3 |
| December | 26.6 | 19.2 | 16.9 | 29.1 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 72 |
| February | 47 |
| March | 46 |
| April | 57 |
| May | 146 |
| June | 237 |
| July | 151 |
| August | 175 |
| September | 216 |
| October | 252 |
| November | 193 |
| December | 101 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 5.9 |
| February | 6.8 |
| March | 7.5 |
| April | 7.6 |
| May | 6.8 |
| June | 5.3 |
| July | 6.2 |
| August | 6.4 |
| September | 6.4 |
| October | 5.2 |
| November | 4.9 |
| December | 5.2 |
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7 | 5.4 | 11.0 |
| February | 8.1 | 5.9 | 11.0 |
| March | 7.7 | 5.8 | 10.1 |
| April | 7.3 | 5.4 | 9.2 |
| May | 6.4 | 4.8 | 8.4 |
| June | 6.2 | 4.6 | 8.1 |
| July | 7.0 | 5.2 | 8.8 |
| August | 6.0 | 4.3 | 7.9 |
| September | 5.1 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| October | 5.4 | 4.0 | 7.6 |
| November | 6.7 | 4.6 | 9.8 |
| December | 7.4 | 4.8 | 10.5 |
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