Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Pedro Sula 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.San Pedro Sula 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.
The warmest months in San Pedro Sula 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, San Pedro Sula experiences 303 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Pedro Sula, Honduras with other places around the world.
San Pedro Sula 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 San Pedro Sula are February, March and April. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in San Pedro Sula are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Pedro Sula: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
San Pedro Sula 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 San Pedro Sula UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 |