When to go · Honduras
Honduras in February
Great month. Drying out on the coast; good for Copán.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras
Verdict
Drying out on the coast; good for Copán.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Honduras in this guide.
Weather in February
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telafine
Unlike the Pacific side, rain peaks Oct–Jan with cold fronts; Feb–Aug is drier. Hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
- Western highlands · Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoabest weather
Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.
- South and Pacific · Choluteca, Gulf of Fonsecabest weather
Very hot lowlands; few visitors.
- Caribbean Honduras: Bay Islands · Roatán, Útila, Guanajabest weather
Drier and breezier than the mainland; rain showers pass quickly. September–October is the hurricane window.
- Caribbean Honduras: Mainland coast · Omoa to Trujillo and the Mosquitiafine
Wetter than the islands most of the year; the east (La Mosquitia) is wettest and hardest to reach.
- Honduran Highlands: Western highlands (Copán, Gracias, Santa Rosa) · 1,000–1,500 mbest weather
Dry, cool mornings Nov–Apr; afternoon showers May–Oct. Evenings need a layer year-round.
- Honduran Highlands: Central highlands (Tegucigalpa, Comayagua, Lake Yojoa) · 600–1,000 mbest weather
Warmer and drier than the west; Tegucigalpa hits the low 30s °C in the dry season.
- Pacific Honduras: Choluteca plain and Gulf of Fonseca · Choluteca, San Lorenzo, Isla del Tigrebest weather
Dry season roughly December–April; the rains run May–October. The south stays hot all year — check current conditions before you go.
- Roatán28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
- Cayos Cochinos28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
- Comayagua30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
- Copán Ruinas28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Corquin29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- El Progreso31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
- Gracias28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Guanaja28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
- Isla del Tigre34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain days
- Juticalpa31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
- La Ceiba29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
- La Entrada28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
- La Esperanza23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
- Lake Yojoa29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
- Ocotepeque28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Omoa29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain days
- Puerto Cortes29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
- San Pedro Sula30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
- Santa Rosa de Copán28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
- Tegucigalpa27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Tela31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
- Trujillo29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 8 rain days
- Útila29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
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.
Dry season and peak dive season
Feb – May · Roatán
Calm seas, high demand: book boats, rooms and taxis ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras
- Medium
- Prices · Honduras
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Honduras, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Drying out on the coast; good for Copán.
March: Dry on the islands, clear water; whale sharks off Utila (Mar–Apr and later, check).
Honduras: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
Western highlands
Best weather of the year (Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoa)
South and Pacific
Best weather of the year (Choluteca, Gulf of Fonseca)
Drier; good visibility.
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry, cooler)
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season, cooler)
Best months: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)