Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Esperanza 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.La Esperanza 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.
The warmest months in La Esperanza 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, La Esperanza experiences 251 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Esperanza, Copán, Honduras with other places around the world.
La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza are February, March and April. On average, 95 mm (3.7 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in La Esperanza are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Esperanza: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
La Esperanza 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 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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |