Catacamas climate
Catacamas (Honduras) has a tropical savanna (dry summer) climate (Köppen As). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C76 °F, and about 1,204 mm47 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Catacamas climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 692.7 |
| Feb | 2883 | 1864 | 2374 | 491.9 |
| Mar | 3187 | 1865 | 2576 | 371.5 |
| Apr | 3391 | 2069 | 2780 | 341.3 |
| May | 3290 | 2171 | 2780 | 1003.9 |
| Jun | 2985 | 2171 | 2578 | 1536.0 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2170 | 2577 | 1385.4 |
| Aug | 2985 | 2170 | 2577 | 1305.1 |
| Sep | 2985 | 2170 | 2577 | 1154.5 |
| Oct | 2882 | 2169 | 2476 | 1696.7 |
| Nov | 2780 | 1967 | 2373 | 1285.0 |
| Dec | 2780 | 1865 | 2272 | 823.2 |
| Year | 3391 | 1864 | 2576 | 1,20447 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 64% | 4.1 | 11:20 |
| Feb | 77% | 59% | 4.7 | 11:38 |
| Mar | 70% | 51% | 5.5 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 65% | 57% | 5.6 | 12:27 |
| May | 70% | 76% | 5.2 | 12:49 |
| Jun | 82% | 82% | 4.7 | 13:00 |
| Jul | 83% | 79% | 4.6 | 12:55 |
| Aug | 83% | 73% | 5.0 | 12:37 |
| Sep | 83% | 73% | 5.2 | 12:12 |
| Oct | 87% | 73% | 4.7 | 11:46 |
| Nov | 87% | 62% | 4.3 | 11:25 |
| Dec | 86% | 64% | 4.0 | 11:15 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Catacamas is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 32 °C90 °F and a low of 21 °C71 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 18 °C64 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.7 °C8.4 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,204 mm47 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 35% of the annual total. The wettest month is October (169 mm6.7 in), the driest is April (34 mm1.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 65% in April to 87% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 51%) are typical of March. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in September to 2 km/h (1 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 13.0 hours in June.
Best time to visit Catacamas
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January and February: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 28 °C83 °F with 49 mm1.9 in to 69 mm2.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is October, which is very wet (169 mm6.7 in) and humid (87% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Catacamas
- Wetter months (June–November) — highs 2780 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 1967 to 21 °C71 °F, about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–May) — highs 2780 to 33 °C91 °F, lows 1864 to 21 °C71 °F, about 62 mm2.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Catacamas compares
Compared with Danlí, about 117 km to the southwest, Catacamas is on average 0.7 °C1.3 °F warmer and receives 7% more precipitation (1,204 mm47 in vs 1,122 mm44 in). The difference is largest in June (1.5 °C2.8 °F warmer).
Of the 11 places in Honduras covered by World Climates, Catacamas is the 8th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 9th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Honduras climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Chiquimula (Guatemala, Aw), Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia, Aw) and Belmopan (Belize, As).
Nearby places
- Tocoa 93 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,604 mm63 in
- Olanchito 101 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,679 mm66 in
- Danlí 117 km · 24 °C75 °F · 1,122 mm44 in
- La Ceiba 139 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,069 mm81 in
- Tegucigalpa 165 km · 23 °C73 °F · 1,167 mm46 in
- Siguatepeque 210 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,244 mm49 in
- El Progreso 213 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,624 mm64 in
- Matagalpa 214 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,196 mm47 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Catacamas?
May is the warmest month in Catacamas, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (71 °F).
What is the coldest month in Catacamas?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
When does it rain the most in Catacamas?
October is the wettest month with about 169 mm (6.7 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 34 mm (1.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Catacamas?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January and February.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 674 m, while Catacamas lies at about 449 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.5 °C2.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.