CLIMATE

The climate in Honduras varies between the mountainous interior and the coastal lowlands and between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The interior is much cooler than the humid coast, and temperate Tegucigalpa has maximum temperatures varying between 25 and 30°C (77 and 86°F).

Honduras has a tropical climate, tempered by the interior's higher elevations. The mean annual temperature in the interior is 21° C (70° F). The coastal regions are warmer, with oppressive humidity, and an annual average temperature of 27° C (81° F). The dry season is November–May. The rainy season technically begins in May and lasts until October. Annual rainfall averages 102 centimeters (40 inches) in some mountain valleys and 254 centimeters (100 inches) along the north coast.

On the Caribbean coast it rains all year. The wettest months on the Caribbean coast are from September/October to January/February. The tourist season on the Caribbean coast is between February and April, during the US winter.