When to go · La Ceiba
La Ceiba in May
Great month. Inside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Inside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for La Ceiba in this guide.
Weather in May
- La CeibaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast, Honduras · 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.
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.
La Ceiba Carnival
May (check) · Honduras
Big street parade; La Ceiba hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras overall
- Medium
- Prices · Honduras overall
- Medium
Honduras overall: Hot and calm seas; La Ceiba Carnival (check date).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Ceiba, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Feb: 0
May: Inside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
February: Inside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
La Ceiba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast