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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport Honduras

At Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, the summers are short, hot, and overcast; the winters are short, warm, wet, and mostly clear; and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 68°F to 94°F and is rarely below 64°F or above 100°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport for warm-weather activities is from early December to mid March.

Climate at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

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Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from March 29 to June 25, with an average daily high temperature above 92°F. The hottest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is May, with an average high of 94°F and low of 75°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 9 to February 7, with an average daily high temperature below 86°F. The coldest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is January, with an average low of 69°F and high of 84°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirporthotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1484°FJan 1484°FMay 1094°FMay 1094°F68°F68°F75°F75°FMar 2992°FMar 2992°FJun 2592°FJun 2592°FNov 986°FNov 986°F72°F72°F75°F75°F71°F71°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 84°F86°F90°F93°F94°F93°F91°F92°F92°F88°F85°F84°F
Temp. 75°F77°F79°F82°F83°F83°F82°F82°F82°F80°F77°F75°F
Low 69°F69°F71°F74°F75°F75°F75°F75°F75°F73°F71°F69°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablecomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, 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 at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport begins around November 12 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around April 23.

The clearest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 77% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around April 23 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around November 12.

The cloudiest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is June, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 88% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportclearerclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jan 2777%Jan 2777%Jun 1310%Jun 1310%Nov 1243%Nov 1243%Apr 2344%Apr 2344%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 23%24%28%49%76%88%82%82%86%77%53%32%
Clearer 77%76%72%51%24%12%18%18%14%23%47%68%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.7 months, from May 21 to December 11, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is September, with an average of 11.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.3 months, from December 11 to May 21. The month with the fewest wet days at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is April, with an average of 3.5 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 at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is September, with an average of 11.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 41% on June 26.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2641%Jun 2641%Mar 2910%Mar 2910%May 2125%May 2125%Dec 1125%Dec 1125%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.9d4.7d3.6d3.5d6.8d11.5d11.7d11.6d11.9d10.7d8.9d7.1d

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. Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport. The month with the most rain at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is October, with an average rainfall of 4.5 inches.

The month with the least rain at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is April, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inOct 144.5 inOct 144.5 inApr 71.0 inApr 71.0 inJun 234.0 inJun 234.0 inAug 123.6 inAug 123.6 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.2″1.8″1.2″1.1″2.1″3.9″3.8″3.7″4.1″4.5″3.8″2.8″

The length of the day at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 11 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 13 hours, 3 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 1912 hr, 6 minMar 1913 hr, 3 minJun 2013 hr, 3 minJun 2012 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2211 hr, 13 minDec 2111 hr, 13 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 11.3h11.6h12.1h12.5h12.9h13.0h12.9h12.6h12.2h11.8h11.4h11.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:20 AM on June 2, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 2 minutes later at 6:22 AM on January 22. The earliest sunset is at 5:18 PM on November 21, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 9 minutes later at 6:26 PM on July 7.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 25:20 AMJun 25:20 AM6:26 PMJul 76:26 PMJul 7Nov 215:18 PMNov 215:18 PM6:22 AMJan 226:22 AMJan 22daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010101020202020303030304040404050505050606060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050506060607070808090NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 10 months, from February 13 to December 24, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 92% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is August, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is February, with 26.5 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 1390%Jan 1390%100%Sep 28100%Sep 28Dec 2492%Dec 2492%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 28.1d26.5d28.5d29.3d30.8d30.0d31.0d31.0d30.0d30.9d29.3d29.2d

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 at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from October 18 to May 20, with average wind speeds of more than 3.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 20 to October 18. The calmest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Average Wind Speed at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mphFeb 243.9 mphFeb 243.9 mphSep 142.9 mphSep 142.9 mphMay 203.4 mphMay 203.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 3.93.93.93.83.43.23.53.22.93.33.83.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.8 months, from June 13 to August 8, with a peak percentage of 53% on July 11. The wind is most often from the north for 10 months, from August 8 to June 13, with a peak percentage of 68% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Wind Direction at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportNENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport 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 at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport 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 11 to March 16, with an average temperature below 81°F. The month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 80°F.

Average Water Temperature at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Average Water Temperature at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FSep 785°FSep 785°F80°FJan 3080°FJan 30May 2784°FMay 2784°FOct 1584°FOct 1584°FDec 1181°FDec 1181°FMar 1681°FMar 1681°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 80°F80°F81°F82°F84°F85°F84°F85°F85°F84°F82°F81°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport 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 Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from early December to mid March, with a peak score in the second week of January.

Tourism Score at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Tourism Score at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.76.72.92.93.63.63.23.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport for hot-weather activities is from late November to early April, with a peak score in the second week of February.

Beach/Pool Score at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.63.53.54.34.33.93.9NowNow precipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport 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.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhotcoolsweltering
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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.

Growing Degree Days at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Growing Degree Days at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJan 590°FJan 590°FMar 121,800°FMar 121,800°FDec 3110,490°FDec 3110,490°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 2.0 months, from March 2 to May 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is March, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from September 1 to January 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is September, with an average of 4.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMar 266.9 kWhMar 266.9 kWhSep 304.6 kWhSep 304.6 kWhMay 26.5 kWhMay 26.5 kWhJan 105.0 kWhJan 105.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 5.26.06.86.85.85.05.55.34.74.84.94.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport are 15.453 deg latitude, -87.924 deg longitude, and 102 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 121 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 99 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,772 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (8,970 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (34%), trees (20%), and shrubs (10%), within 10 miles by trees (41%) and cropland (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and water (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back are Puerto Barrios Airport, Santa Rosa De Copan, La Ceiba Airport, Soto Cano Air Base, and Toncontín International Airport.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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