Honduras weather in March - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

March is one of the best months for a holiday in Honduras.

Weather in March at a glance

Daytime temperature: 31°C
Night-time temperature: 22°C
Daylight hours: 12h03min
Chance of rain: 19%
Days with thunderstorms: 5%
Muggy days: 100%

An overview for the country. Conditions can vary between cities and regions.

Plan your trip · March

Honduras in March: weather for a week away

Compare destinations and see how many days of a typical trip met your preferred temperature range, with less than 1 mm of daily precipitation.

Historical dataNASA POWER1981-2025

City or region

Compare with history

What weather do you prefer?

Tegucigalpa in March: Sightseeing

1981-2025

Daytime temperature 18-28°CDaily precipitation Less than 1 mm

Days matching your plans

0.2 / 7

Weekly average; typical number of days: 0

At least 5 matching days

<1%

of historical weeks

All 7 days match

of historical weeks

How many matching days were there in a week?

Each bar shows the share of historical weeks.

89%

0days

1day

2days

3days

<1%

4days

<1%

5days

6days

7days

5-7 days matching your preferences

When to go? Compare the months

Average matching days per week

1.8Jan 0.5Feb 0.2Mar 0Apr 0.1May 0.3Jun 0.6Jul 0.2Aug 0.3Sept 1.2Oct 2.9Nov 2.7Dec

The highest average was in November: 2.9 matching days per week.

Honduras in March: which destinations match most often?

Comparison of 8 cities and regions using your selected conditions.

Tegucigalpa · 1981-2025

Hot days and warm nights in March

Does the temperature drop below 20°C during hot weather?

11%of hot days with a minimum ≥20°C

8%of weeks with at least 3 warm nights*

On 11% of hot days, the temperature stayed at or above 20°C even at its coolest. This covers 1,277 days with a maximum of at least 30°C.

Lowest temperature on hot days

Below 18°C42%

18°C to below 20°C47%

At least 20°C11%

* A warm night is represented by the daily minimum ≥20°C. Maximum and minimum refer to the same day; this does not isolate the night following a particular hot day.

Tegucigalpa · Your holiday week

How much can temperatures change during a week?

Check cooler hours as well as afternoon temperatures.

Coolest time of day15.3-17.9°CWeekly minimum: typical range

Warmest day33.4-35.8°CWeekly maximum: typical range

3.1°CTypical difference between the highest and lowest daytime maxima in a week

How often does it get cooler from one day to the next?

7%of weeks with a day-to-day drop in maximum temperature of at least 5°C

Daytime temperatures usually changed gradually, but allow for cooler hours when packing.

Ranges are the 20th-80th percentiles of whole-week minima and maxima, not forecast limits. Cooling compares consecutive daily maxima, not day and night temperatures.

Compare all destinations

18-28°C · Less than 1 mm · 1981-2025
City or region	Days matching your plans	At least 5 matching days	All 7 days match
Tegucigalpa	0.2 / 7	<1%	0%
Choluteca	0 / 7	0%	0%
Tela	1.7 / 7	9%	<1%
San Pedro Sula	1.1 / 7	5%	<1%
Comayagua	0.5 / 7	1%	<1%
La Ceiba	2.1 / 7	13%	2%
El Progreso	0.7 / 7	3%	<1%
Puerto Cortés	2.2 / 7	15%	1%

Where do the figures come from?

The analysis includes 1,125 complete 7-day periods out of 1,125 possible periods in 45 years (1981-2025), for Tegucigalpa. Every week lies entirely within the selected month. Overlapping weeks are not independent samples. Incomplete weeks are excluded.

A matching day has a daily maximum within the selected temperature range, inclusive, and precipitation below 1 mm. Trace precipitation is possible. The typical range is the 20th-80th percentile of matching days per week. Daily percentages count each calendar day once; categories can overlap.

NASA POWER provides daily MERRA-2 grid data for each location, not city weather-station measurements or an area-wide country average. These are historical frequencies, not a forecast or a measure of forecast accuracy. This comparison does not include cloud, wind, humidity, sea temperature or changes within the day, and does not assess outdoor safety. Check the current forecast before travelling. NASA POWER Daily API.

Historical frequency, not a forecast for your travel dates.

Honduras - March vs the year - annual climate

In March, Honduras averages about 31° during the day and 22° at night. It's usually fairly dry, with only about a 19% chance of rain.

Historical weather 1981-2025

Weather in Honduras in March: trends from 1981 to 2025

NASA POWER

From 2016 to 2025, the average daytime high was 29.4°C, 1.5°C cooler than in 1981-1990. 1991 was the warmest (32.6°C), while 2009 was the coolest (27°C).

Differences between years

How similar is the weather in March from year to year?

In 47% of the years compared, temperature and the number of wet days were close to typical for this month.

Similar means an average daily maximum within 2°C and a wet-day count within 3 days of the 1991-2020 medians. This is historical similarity, not forecast accuracy.

47%of years with similar conditions

Typical average daytime high28.4°C–31.4°C

Typical number of wet days4–10 days

Daytime temperatures in March: year by year

Monthly average daily maximum temperature: compare individual years and the longer-term trend.

45 years of data

Coolest month27°C 2009

Warmest month32.6°C 1991

Latest year in the data28.7°C 2025

Average for each year5-year average1991-2020 reference: 29.7°C

Blue band: the 20th-80th percentile of monthly averages in 1991-2020. The thicker line is the average of five consecutive years. Highlights describe whole months, not single-day records.

View temperatures for every year

Year	Average daytime maximum	5-year average
1981	28.8°C	-
1982	31.5°C	-
1983	32.4°C	-
1984	31.2°C	-
1985	30.9°C	31°C
1986	29.9°C	31.2°C
1987	32.3°C	31.3°C
1988	31.2°C	31.1°C
1989	30.3°C	30.9°C
1990	30.3°C	30.8°C
1991	32.6°C	31.3°C
1992	31.6°C	31.2°C
1993	30.1°C	31°C
1994	31.8°C	31.3°C
1995	31.4°C	31.5°C
1996	29.8°C	30.9°C
1997	31.4°C	30.9°C
1998	30.4°C	31°C
1999	27.4°C	30.1°C
2000	30°C	29.8°C
2001	28.6°C	29.6°C
2002	30.3°C	29.3°C
2003	31.8°C	29.6°C
2004	28.7°C	29.9°C
2005	32.1°C	30.3°C
2006	30°C	30.6°C
2007	28.1°C	30.1°C
2008	29.2°C	29.6°C
2009	27°C	29.3°C
2010	28.8°C	28.6°C
2011	29.1°C	28.4°C
2012	28.5°C	28.5°C
2013	28.2°C	28.3°C
2014	28.9°C	28.7°C
2015	27.5°C	28.4°C
2016	29.5°C	28.5°C
2017	28°C	28.4°C
2018	29.7°C	28.7°C
2019	31°C	29.1°C
2020	29.7°C	29.6°C
2021	27.4°C	29.2°C
2022	28.3°C	29.2°C
2023	29.5°C	29.2°C
2024	32.1°C	29.4°C
2025	28.7°C	29.2°C

How has March changed since the 1980s?

A comparison of 1981-1990 with 2016-2025 shows how temperatures, rainfall and the frequency of longer hot spells have changed.

In the latest decade, the average daytime high was 1.5°C cooler than in 1981-1990.

Daytime high

1981-199030.9°C2016-202529.4°C

change: −1.5°C

Hot days

1981-199020.2 days2016-202512.3 days

change: −7.9 days

Warm nights

1981-199028 days2016-202530.4 days

change: +2.4 days

Wet days

1981-19903.7 days2016-20259.2 days

change: +5.5 days

Years with a heatwave

1981-1990100%2016-202580%

change: −20 pp

How often does March bring heat, frost and rain?

Typical number of days and monthly precipitation based on the 1991-2020 climate normal.

Warm days31 dayshigh of at least 25°C

Hot days15 dayshigh of at least 30°C

Frost nights0 dayslow below 0°C

Warm nights29 dayslow of at least 20°C

Wet days7 daysat least 1 mm

Monthly rainfall36 mmtypical total

How often does it rain in Honduras in March?

The chances use every consecutive 3-, 5- and 7-day period from 1981 to 2025. A wet day has at least 1 mm of precipitation.

A full seven days without rain occurred in 40% of historical periods. At least one wet day occurred in 60% of weeks.

3 rain-free days61%historical chance

5 rain-free days49%historical chance

7 rain-free days40%historical chance

Longest dry spell13 daystypical in the month

Longest wet spell3 daystypical in the month

Heatwaves, warm nights and cool spells in March

The percentages show years with at least one run of three consecutive days or nights meeting the stated threshold.

Heatwave89%3 days with highs of at least 30°C40 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Run of warm nights100%3 nights with lows of at least 20°C45 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Run of frosty nights0%3 nights with lows below 0°C0 of 45 years

Marked cool spell51%3 days with highs no greater than 27.2°C23 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Highest and lowest values since 1981

Highest temperature38.3°C26 March 1987

Coolest night15.3°C3 March 2009

Wettest day48.7 mm25 March 2025

Start, middle or end of the month - when is the weather most stable?

We compare temperatures, dry days, heavy rain and wind. The highlighted period usually has the lowest combined risk of rain and stronger winds.

Days 1-10

28.9°CDaytime high21.3°CNight

Dry days: 8 days
Heavy-rain risk: 3%
Hot days: 33%
Stronger wind: 0%

Days 11-20

29.7°CDaytime high21.8°CNight

Dry days: 8 days
Heavy-rain risk: 2%
Hot days: 46%
Stronger wind: 0%

Day 21 to month endmost stable

30.5°CDaytime high22.2°CNight

Dry days: 9 days
Heavy-rain risk: 3%
Hot days: 55%
Stronger wind: 0%

The most stable conditions for rain and wind usually occur during: Day 21 to month end.

Country values are the median of data for 8 cities covered by the site. Source: NASA POWER daily gridded data (MERRA-2), 1981-2025; 1991-2020 climate normal. These are area-based model data and can differ from official weather-station records.

Honduras weather all year - average temperatures and rain

Month	Day	Night	Chance of rain
January ★	28℃	20℃	37%
February ★	30℃	21℃	22%
March ★	31℃	22℃	19%
April	34℃	23℃	6%
May	34℃	24℃	14%
June	33℃	24℃	43%
July	33℃	24℃	31%
August	33℃	23℃	33%
September	33℃	23℃	41%
October	32℃	23℃	43%
November ★	29℃	22℃	41%
December ★	29℃	21℃	41%

★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Honduras in March? Weather by city

For each city, we show the average daytime temperature and the warmest and coolest year. The comparison uses the average daily high across the whole of March, not a single extreme day.

Place	Day	Night	March 1981-2025	Sea	Chance of rain
Tela	31℃	21℃	Average28.1°C Warmest year2003 · 29.9°C Coolest year2009 · 26.5°C Warmest day34.4°C · 16 Mar 1983 Coolest day22.2°C · 22 Mar 1986	28℃	8%
San Pedro Sula	31℃	22℃	Average29.8°C Warmest year1983 · 33.1°C Coolest year2009 · 25.9°C Warmest day40.3°C · 23 Mar 1987 Coolest day19.3°C · 2 Mar 2009	-	19%
El Progreso	31℃	22℃	Average30.2°C Warmest year1983 · 33.5°C Coolest year2009 · 27.3°C Warmest day39.8°C · 8 Mar 1998 Coolest day18.9°C · 2 Mar 2009	-	19%
Puerto Cortés	31℃	22℃	Average27.9°C Warmest year2003 · 29.8°C Coolest year2009 · 26°C Warmest day35.5°C · 8 Mar 1998 Coolest day22.1°C · 22 Mar 1986	29℃	19%
Tegucigalpa	29℃	16℃	Average33°C Warmest year1991 · 34.6°C Coolest year2021 · 28.1°C Warmest day38.8°C · 26 Mar 1987 Coolest day22.4°C · 22 Mar 1986	-	19%
La Ceiba	29℃	20℃	Average27.8°C Warmest year2024 · 29.8°C Coolest year2010 · 26.1°C Warmest day33.9°C · 26 Mar 2024 Coolest day21.5°C · 11 Mar 1996	29℃	27%

Temperature records in Honduras: March compared with the whole year

The comparison uses daily high temperatures from 1981-2025 for the 6 cities shown in the table.

Warmest day in March40.3°C San Pedro Sula · 23 March 1987

Warmest day of the year40.3°C San Pedro Sula · 23 March 1987

Coolest day in March18.9°C El Progreso · 2 March 2009

Coolest day of the year15.8°C San Pedro Sula · 24 December 1989

These are records in NASA POWER gridded data for the analysed cities, not official national weather-station records.

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