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Monthly climate in San Nicolas, Honduras

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Nicolas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2445 mm (96.3 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. San Nicolas enjoys an average of 3244 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Nicolas, Honduras

The warmest months in San Nicolas are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Nicolas experiences 248 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 San Nicolas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°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
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Nicolas, Honduras

San Nicolas usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 306 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in San Nicolas are February, March and April. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Nicolas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)113 (4.4)80 (3.1)99 (3.9)91 (3.6)237 (9.3)309 (12.2)243 (9.6)274 (10.8)288 (11.3)320 (12.6)285 (11.2)106 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151417152729292928272418

Monthly sunshine hours in San Nicolas, Honduras

The sunniest months in San Nicolas are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in San Nicolas: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Nicolas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours196255296301303267287292287261240254
Mean daily daylight hours11h 20m11h 38m12h 3m12h 28m12h 48m12h 58m12h 53m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 25m11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in San Nicolas, Honduras

San Nicolas 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 San Nicolas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Nicolas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121414141414141312109