Climate and Average Weather Year Round in El Llano Honduras

In El Llano, the summers are short, hot, and mostly cloudy; the winters are warm and partly cloudy; and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 68°F to 96°F and is rarely below 63°F or above 102°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit El Llano for warm-weather activities is from early December to early March.

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from March 23 to June 14, with an average daily high temperature above 94°F. The hottest month of the year in El Llano is May, with an average high of 95°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 2 to February 4, with an average daily high temperature below 87°F. The coldest month of the year in El Llano is January, with an average low of 68°F and high of 85°F.

In El Llano, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in El Llano begins around November 15 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around April 21.

The clearest month of the year in El Llano is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 76% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 21 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around November 15.

The cloudiest month of the year in El Llano is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 90% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in El Llano varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from May 19 to November 4, with a greater than 27% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in El Llano is September, with an average of 13.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from November 4 to May 19. The month with the fewest wet days in El Llano is March, with an average of 3.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in El Llano is September, with an average of 13.3 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 46% on September 11.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. El Llano experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in El Llano. The month with the most rain in El Llano is September, with an average rainfall of 4.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in El Llano is March, with an average rainfall of 0.8 inches.

The length of the day in El Llano varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 2 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:20 AM on June 1, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 1 minute later at 6:21 AM on January 21. The earliest sunset is at 5:18 PM on November 20, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 8 minutes later at 6:26 PM on July 8.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in El Llano during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

El Llano experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from March 25 to December 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 82% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in El Llano is August, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in El Llano is February, with 22.5 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in El Llano experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 19 to May 16, with average wind speeds of more than 3.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in El Llano is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 16 to October 19. The calmest month of the year in El Llano is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in El Llano varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 2.9 months, from June 7 to September 4, with a peak percentage of 56% on July 10. The wind is most often from the north for 9.1 months, from September 4 to June 7, with a peak percentage of 74% on January 1.

El Llano is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 4.6 months, from May 27 to October 15, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in El Llano with the warmest water is September, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from December 10 to March 17, with an average temperature below 81°F. The month of the year in El Llano with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 80°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in El Llano throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit El Llano for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to early March, with a peak score in the second week of January.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit El Llano for hot-weather activities is from late November to early April, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in El Llano are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.8 months, from March 1 to April 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in El Llano is March, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from September 2 to January 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in El Llano is October, with an average of 4.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of El Llano are 15.150 deg latitude, -87.883 deg longitude, and 174 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of El Llano contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 909 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 299 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,859 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,970 feet).

The area within 2 miles of El Llano is covered by trees (44%), cropland (30%), and grassland (18%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and cropland (22%), and within 50 miles by trees (58%) and cropland (18%).