When to go · Roatán
Roatán in December
Mixed month. Rainy but busy over Christmas.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- High
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Rainy but busy over Christmas.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RoatánHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast, Honduras · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telarainy
Unlike the Pacific side, rain peaks Oct–Jan with cold fronts; Feb–Aug is drier. Hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
Wet and northerly season season
Rain and northerly winds, cooler mornings; Christmas crowds.
Watch: Choppy seas some days; book ahead for holidays.
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.
Christmas and New Year
24 Dec – 1 Jan · Island-wide
Full beaches, high prices and short opening hours.
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 Roatán, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 17
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: High
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Rainy but busy over Christmas.
March: Dry and hot; good diving.
Roatán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast