When to go · Copán Ruinas
Copán Ruinas in April
Great month. Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- High
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Copán Ruinas in this guide.
Weather in April
- Copán RuinasHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Western highlands, Honduras · Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoahot
Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Honduras
Beaches and islands full; Comayagua sawdust carpets; offices closed Thu–Fri or longer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras overall
- High
- Prices · Honduras overall
- High
Honduras overall: Semana Santa if late: islands and beaches full; smoke haze on the mainland.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Copán Ruinas, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Copán Ruinas: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen