Monthly climate in Puerto Cortez, Honduras

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto Cortez features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2254 mm (88.7 inches) and receives 255 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puerto Cortez enjoys an average of 3467 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 Puerto Cortez, Honduras

The warmest months in Puerto Cortez are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °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 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puerto Cortez experiences 301 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 Puerto Cortez. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puerto Cortez, Honduras

Puerto Cortez usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puerto Cortez are February, April and May. On average, 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puerto Cortez. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)184 (7.2)101 (4.0)114 (4.5)75 (3.0)114 (4.5)218 (8.6)202 (8.0)197 (7.8)167 (6.6)279 (11.0)413 (16.3)189 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171514122127292625252420

Monthly sunshine hours in Puerto Cortez, Honduras

The sunniest months in Puerto Cortez are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puerto Cortez: 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 Puerto Cortez. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211268311311321300318318306278253265
Mean daily daylight hours11h 17m11h 37m12h 2m12h 29m12h 51m13h 2m12h 56m12h 36m12h 11m11h 45m11h 22m11h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Puerto Cortez, Honduras

Puerto Cortez 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 Puerto Cortez UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puerto Cortez. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1011131413131313131299