Monthly climate in Santa Rita, Honduras

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Rita features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1304 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Rita enjoys an average of 3470 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Rita, Honduras

The warmest months in Santa Rita are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Rita experiences 285 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 Santa Rita. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Rita, Honduras

Santa Rita usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Rita are February, March and April. On average, 39 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Rita. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)67 (2.6)28 (1.1)37 (1.5)53 (2.1)142 (5.6)147 (5.8)83 (3.2)125 (4.9)143 (5.6)214 (8.4)192 (7.6)73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)136692018172122231913

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Rita, Honduras

The sunniest months in Santa Rita are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Rita: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Rita. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221276311309319298315312299276257272
Mean daily daylight hours11h 19m11h 38m12h 3m12h 28m12h 49m12h 59m12h 54m12h 35m12h 11m11h 46m11h 24m11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Rita, Honduras

Santa Rita 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 Santa Rita UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Rita. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)11121415141414141313109