Monthly climate in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, Honduras

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Zapotal del Norte features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1837 mm (72.3 inches) and receives 250 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Zapotal del Norte enjoys an average of 3467 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, Honduras §

The warmest months in El Zapotal del Norte are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Zapotal del Norte experiences 303 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 Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, 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)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 13°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, Honduras §

El Zapotal del Norte usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 252 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Zapotal del Norte are February, March and April. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, 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) 125 (4.9) 81 (3.2) 76 (3.0) 61 (2.4) 123 (4.9) 223 (8.8) 164 (6.5) 161 (6.4) 159 (6.3) 228 (9.0) 304 (12.0) 130 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 13 14 12 23 26 27 26 25 26 23 19

Monthly sunshine hours in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, Honduras §

The sunniest months in El Zapotal del Norte are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Zapotal del Norte: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, 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 211 268 311 311 321 300 318 318 306 278 253 265
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 18m 11h 38m 12h 2m 12h 28m 12h 50m 13h 0m 12h 55m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 45m 11h 23m 11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, Honduras §

El Zapotal del Norte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Zapotal del Norte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Zapotal del Norte, Cortés, 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 11 13 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 9 9