Honduras in May

Hot and calm seas; La Ceiba Carnival (check date).

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatDrying out on the coast; good for Copán.
• MarchGreatDry on the islands, clear water; whale sharks off Utila (Mar–Apr and later, check).

• Bay Islands and Caribbean coast · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telabest weather

  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 Yojoafine

  Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.

• South and Pacific · Choluteca, Gulf of Fonsecarainy

  Very hot lowlands; few visitors.

• Caribbean Honduras: Bay Islands · Roatán, Útila, Guanajafine

  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 Mosquitiarainy

  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 mrainy

  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 mrainy

  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 Tigrerainy

  Dry season roughly December–April; the rains run May–October. The south stays hot all year — check current conditions before you go.

• Roatán31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
• Cayos Cochinos31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain days
• Comayagua32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain days
• Copán Ruinas31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain days
• Corquin31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• El Progreso35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 5 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 5 rain days
• Gracias32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain days
• Guanaja31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
• Isla del Tigre34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days
• Juticalpa33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 10 rain days
• La Ceiba32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
• La Entrada31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain days
• La Esperanza26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Lake Yojoa32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Ocotepeque30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain days
• Omoa32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Puerto Cortes32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
• San Pedro Sula35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Santa Rosa de Copán31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain days
• Tegucigalpa30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 144 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 144 rain days
• Tela33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
• Trujillo32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Útila31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days

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.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Public holiday.

• La Ceiba Carnival

  May (check)

  Big street parade; La Ceiba hotels full.

• Dry season and peak dive season

  Feb – May · Roatán

  Calm seas, high demand: book boats, rooms and taxis ahead.

Crowds · Honduras

Medium

Prices · Honduras

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Honduras, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Rated best or good this month

• Bay Islands and Caribbean coast

  Best weather of the year (Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Tela)

• Roatán

  Hot and mostly dry; rains start late in the month.

• Cayos Cochinos

  Best months: Mar–Aug

• Guanaja

  Best months: Mar–Aug

• La Ceiba

  Best months: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views

• Trujillo

  Best months: Feb–May, Dec

• Útila

  Best months: Mar–Sep