Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Esperanza features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1499 mm (59.0 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Esperanza enjoys an average of 3650 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Esperanza are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Esperanza experiences 315 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Esperanza, Colón, Honduras with other places around the world.
La Esperanza usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 219 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Esperanza are February, April and July. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 136 (5.4) | 71 (2.8) | 98 (3.9) | 59 (2.3) | 97 (3.8) | 109 (4.3) | 77 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) | 117 (4.6) | 265 (10.4) | 248 (9.8) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
The sunniest months in La Esperanza are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Esperanza: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 287 | 319 | 321 | 334 | 314 | 323 | 324 | 316 | 291 | 279 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 2m | 12h 56m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
La Esperanza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Esperanza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |