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Monthly climate in El Ocoton, Copán, Honduras

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Ocoton features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2603 mm (102.5 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Ocoton enjoys an average of 3274 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Ocoton, Copán, Honduras §

The warmest months in El Ocoton are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Ocoton experiences 251 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 El Ocoton, Copán, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Ocoton, Copán, Honduras §

El Ocoton usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 329 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Ocoton are February, March and April. On average, 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Ocoton, Copán, 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) 117 (4.6) 93 (3.7) 108 (4.3) 83 (3.3) 242 (9.5) 342 (13.5) 280 (11.0) 303 (11.9) 310 (12.2) 336 (13.2) 267 (10.5) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 17 17 19 16 28 29 30 29 28 27 25 20

Monthly sunshine hours in El Ocoton, Copán, Honduras §

The sunniest months in El Ocoton are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Ocoton: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Ocoton, Copán, 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 197 256 295 302 304 267 291 295 288 267 249 259
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 20m 11h 38m 12h 3m 12h 28m 12h 49m 12h 59m 12h 53m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 24m 11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in El Ocoton, Copán, Honduras §

El Ocoton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 El Ocoton UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Ocoton, Copán, 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 14 14 13 12 10 9