AI-generatedCopán at a glance
- Best time
- Feb
- Warmest month
- Apr · 31°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,790 h
- Rain a year
- 2,108 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Elevation
- 612 m
Climate in Copán
Copán has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. April is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while December is the coolest at 25 °C. With around 1,790 hours of sunshine a year, Copán is moderately sunny; April is the sunniest month with 6.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Copán
The best time to visit Copán is in February. The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is September with 305 mm.
Copán through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Copán in the dry season
Nov – May
Fair
- 25–31 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 121 rainy days in all
Copán in the rainy season
Jun – Oct
Fair
- 28–30 °C by day
- 4.9 h of sun a day
- 142 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Jun – Oct
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: November – January
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: February
October is the peak of the hurricane season Hurricane season
Keep in mindFrequent rainStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 23°
- Midday, 13:00: about 27°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 27°
- Evening, 20:00: about 23°
- Night, 23:00: about 21°
05:4817:37
Pleasant evenings; a light layer can help.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 05:34–06:16 · evening 17:08–17:50
- Blue hour
- Morning 05:26–05:34 · evening 17:50–17:59
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Copán compared with home
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In October, daytime highs fall from about 28° at the start of the month to 26° at the end. The days get 0.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 28° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 19° | 18° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.6 h |
What is the weather like in Copán in October?
In October, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 245 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 49 min05:48 – 17:37
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 29 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 84 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %93 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Copán
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
February has the better holiday weather in Copán: score 63 against 51. In February, days are 2 °C cooler than in October. February has 11 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in February.
| Month | October | February |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 51 | 63better |
| Daytime high | 28° | 26° |
| Night-time low | 19° | 17° |
| Sunshine | 4.3 h | 4.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 26 | 15better |
| Rainfall | 245 mm | 69 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 29 | 13better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Copán month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
53January25° · 3.9 h
In January, Copán is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in January63February26° · 4.9 h
In February, Copán is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 69 mm. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in February55March29° · 5.8 h
In March, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 5.8 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 64 mm in total. On about 11 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in March41April31° · 6.5 h
In April, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 63 mm in total. On about 19 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in April28May31° · 5.9 h
In May, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 175 mm. On about 20 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in May36June30° · 4.9 h
In June, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 300 mm. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in June47July28° · 5.0 h
In July, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 30 days, totalling 272 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in July45August29° · 5.3 h
In August, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 29 days, totalling 255 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in August41September29° · 5.0 h
In September, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 28 days, totalling 305 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in September51October28° · 4.3 h
In October, Copán is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 26 days, totalling 245 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in October52November25° · 3.6 h
In November, Copán is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 165 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in November52December25° · 3.6 h
In December, Copán is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 105 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Copán.
Copán in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Copán
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
PleasantOctober: nights around 19°. Ideal for sleeping, often with the window open. Muggy on about 29 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (17°), the warmest in May (21°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from April to September; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from October to March. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 283 days a year, mostly from March to December.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 53 | 25° | 17° | 3.9 h | 18 | 92 |
| FebruaryFeb | 63 | 26° | 17° | 4.9 h | 15 | 69 |
| MarchMar | 55 | 29° | 18° | 5.8 h | 14 | 64 |
| AprilApr | 41 | 31° | 20° | 6.5 h | 13 | 63 |
| MayMay | 28 | 31° | 21° | 5.9 h | 22 | 175 |
| JuneJun | 36 | 30° | 20° | 4.9 h | 28 | 300 |
| JulyJul | 47 | 28° | 20° | 5.0 h | 30 | 272 |
| AugustAug | 45 | 29° | 20° | 5.3 h | 29 | 255 |
| SeptemberSep | 41 | 29° | 20° | 5.0 h | 28 | 305 |
| OctoberOct | 51 | 28° | 19° | 4.3 h | 26 | 245 |
| NovemberNov | 52 | 25° | 18° | 3.6 h | 21 | 165 |
| DecemberDec | 52 | 25° | 17° | 3.6 h | 19 | 105 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Copán
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.3 of 11.8 hours of daylight in Copán, 36 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Copán: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Copán has about 26 rainy days with 245 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Copán
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 11 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in August (UV 13).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 25 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Copán
How breezy and how cloudy Copán is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Copán typically peaks at 8 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 84 % of the sky over Copán: mostly overcast, with about 4.3 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Copán
How often the day gets hot in Copán (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Copán has about 3 hot days, with an average daytime high of 28 °C: often muggy. The air feels warmer than the thermometer says: light, airy clothes and slow days help.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Copán
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Copán in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Copán has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 53) and its weakest during May half-term (score 30).
- 45
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 31 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 30
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 31 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 23 rainy days a month
- 46
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 5.2 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 51
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 28 °C by day
- 4.3 h of sun a day
- 26 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Storm season
- 53
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
FairBest holidays
- 25 °C by day
- 3.8 h of sun a day
- 18 rainy days a month
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 10 h 55 min
- Distance
- 8,630 km
- Time zone
- UTC−6
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (7 h west)
Rule of thumb for flying west: for a few days before, stay up a little later, and get afternoon and evening light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Honduras
- Currency
- Honduran Lempira (HNL)
- Language
- Spanish
- Sockets
- Type A, B · 110 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +504
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Only 110 V: chargers marked 100–240 V work, other devices need a voltage converter.
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Storm season
Copán lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June: Season
- July: Season
- August: Peak
- September: Peak
- October: Peak
- November: Season
- December
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Copán vs Puerto Barrios
In October Copán has the better holiday weather (score 51 vs 31). During the day Puerto Barrios is 3 °C warmer than Copán. Puerto Barrios gets 2 more hours of sunshine a day.
| in October | Copán | Puerto Barrios |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 51 | 31 |
| Daytime high | 28° | 31° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 30° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 26 | 26 |
| Best time | Feb | All year except Jun |
Through the year
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In October, Copán ranks 4 of 6 destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Copán
When is the best time to visit Copán?
The best time to visit Copán is in February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Copán?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 20 °C. December is the coolest month at 25 °C.
When does it rain most in Copán?
The rainy season is from June to October; the wettest month is September with 305 mm. The driest month is April with 63 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Copán get?
Copán gets around 1,790 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 6.5 hours a day; in November there are 3.6 hours a day.
What time zone is Copán in?
Copán is on UTC−6 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Copán?
A nonstop flight from London to Copán takes about 10 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 8,630 km.
When is hurricane season in Copán?
Copán lies in an area that Atlantic hurricanes can reach. The hurricane season runs from June to November, with most storms from August to October. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Copán?
Copán has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 53) and its weakest during May half-term (score 30). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 45, May half-term 30, summer holidays 46, October half-term 51, Christmas holidays 53.