When to go · Honduras
Honduras in November
Mixed month. Rainy season on the Caribbean; highlands drying out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Honduras
- Prices
- Low
- Honduras
Verdict
Rainy season on the Caribbean; highlands drying out.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telarainy
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 Fonsecafine
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 mfine
Dry, cool mornings Nov–Apr; afternoon showers May–Oct. Evenings need a layer year-round.
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 Tigrefine
Dry season roughly December–April; the rains run May–October. The south stays hot all year — check current conditions before you go.
- Roatán29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain days
- Cayos Cochinos29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
- Comayagua29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain days
- Copán Ruinas27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
- Corquin27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- El Progreso30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
- Gracias28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Guanaja29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
- Isla del Tigre32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
- Juticalpa29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- La Ceiba29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
- La Entrada27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain days
- La Esperanza24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
- Lake Yojoa30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
- Ocotepeque27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
- Omoa29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
- Puerto Cortes29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
- San Pedro Sula30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain days
- Santa Rosa de Copán26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Tegucigalpa26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 40 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 40 rain days
- Tela31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
- Trujillo29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
- Útila29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 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.
Hurricane season
1 Jun – 30 Nov · Roatán
Storms can cancel flights and boats; the peak is August to October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras
- Low
- Prices · Honduras
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Honduras, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Nov: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: Rainy season on the Caribbean; highlands drying out.
February: Drying out on the coast; good for Copán.
Honduras: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in November
Rated best or good this month
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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: Nov–Apr (dry season)
Best months: Nov–Mar (dry, cool)
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr
Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)