Monthly climate in Salama, Colón, Honduras

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salama features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1700 mm (66.9 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salama enjoys an average of 3657 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salama, Colón, Honduras §

The warmest months in Salama are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °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, Salama experiences 309 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salama, Colón, Honduras.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salama, Colón, Honduras §

Salama usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salama are February, April and July. On average, 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salama, Colón, Honduras.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 145 (5.7) 80 (3.2) 97 (3.8) 63 (2.5) 96 (3.8) 112 (4.4) 92 (3.6) 99 (3.9) 144 (5.7) 305 (12.0) 298 (11.7) 168 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 11 14 10 16 17 18 19 23 25 24 20

Monthly sunshine hours in Salama, Colón, Honduras §

The sunniest months in Salama are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salama: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salama, Colón, Honduras.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 240 286 319 320 334 315 326 327 316 292 280 296
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

Solar UV radiation in Salama, Colón, Honduras §

Salama 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 Salama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salama, Colón, Honduras.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 9