When to go · Copán Ruinas
Copán Ruinas in December
Great month. Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- High
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Inside Copán Ruinas's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Copán Ruinas in this guide.
Weather in December
- Copán RuinasHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Western highlands, Honduras · Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoabest weather
Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras overall
- High
- Prices · Honduras overall
- High
Honduras overall: Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
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
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.