Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Rosario features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1322 mm (52.1 inches) and receives 174 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Rosario enjoys an average of 3470 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 El Rosario are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Rosario experiences 282 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Rosario, Olancho, Honduras with other places around the world.
El Rosario usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Rosario are January, February and March. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33 (1.3) | 21 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 58 (2.3) | 185 (7.3) | 170 (6.7) | 98 (3.8) | 136 (5.4) | 169 (6.6) | 254 (10.0) | 130 (5.1) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
The sunniest months in El Rosario are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Rosario: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 276 | 310 | 308 | 317 | 298 | 314 | 312 | 299 | 276 | 260 | 273 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m |
El Rosario experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Rosario UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |