Dulce Nombre de Culmí climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,288 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The hottest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1998, reaching 38.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The coldest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 8.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Almost never: Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Dulce Nombre de Culmí warmed?

Yes: Dulce Nombre de Culmí warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The wettest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 2005, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The windiest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 1998, with winds reaching 34.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The warmest month in Dulce Nombre de Culmí is May (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí receives on average 1,288 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 230 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Dulce Nombre de Culmí (Honduras) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,288 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is May (24.4 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Dulce Nombre de Culmí averages 0 frost days, 57 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 230 rainy days per year.

Dulce Nombre de Culmí has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 38.6 °C (on 11 May 1998) and the coldest 8.4 °C (on 6 December 1945).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Dulce Nombre de CulmíOlancho Department

coords: 15.10°, -85.53°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthMayColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

22.6°C

Average daily high

27.6°C

Average daily low

18.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,288mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

83%

Average peak wind

11.2km/h

Seasonal range

3.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

57 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

230 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

30.7 °C

Average feels-like low

21.3 °C

Average peak gust

33.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

102 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.0 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.74 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

38.6 °C

11 May 1998

Coldest day

8.4 °C

6 December 1945

Wettest day

128 mm

18 November 2005

Windiest day

34.3 km/h

28 October 1998

Strongest gust

95.8 km/h

17 November 2020

Hottest feels-like

40.8 °C

4 May 1964

Coldest feels-like

7.0 °C

6 December 1945

Sunniest day

12.8 h

7 June 1950

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.3 °C16 March 2025	14.4 °C12 April 2025	23.7 °C	1,414 mm	77
2024	36.6 °C27 March 2024	12.0 °C22 February 2024	24.4 °C	1,594 mm	155
2023	34.7 °C2 June 2023	13.9 °C16 January 2023	23.9 °C	1,386 mm	125
2022	34.2 °C7 April 2022	14.7 °C15 January 2022	23.3 °C	1,547 mm	58
2021	33.4 °C19 May 2021	13.2 °C3 February 2021	23.5 °C	999 mm	95
2020	34.9 °C20 April 2020	13.3 °C24 February 2020	23.8 °C	1,609 mm	130
2019	34.4 °C25 September 2019	12.0 °C29 January 2019	23.7 °C	971 mm	118
2018	32.7 °C10 May 2018	12.0 °C7 March 2018	22.9 °C	1,364 mm	39
2017	34.2 °C23 February 2017	11.6 °C24 January 2017	23.3 °C	1,663 mm	85
2016	34.8 °C2 April 2016	14.3 °C24 January 2016	23.8 °C	1,236 mm	112
2015	34.9 °C28 April 2015	13.9 °C16 February 2015	23.5 °C	1,207 mm	51
2014	34.6 °C8 April 2014	14.2 °C17 January 2014	23.2 °C	1,165 mm	63
2013	34.5 °C25 March 2013	12.3 °C4 March 2013	23.2 °C	1,282 mm	71
2012	33.1 °C21 April 2012	13.0 °C5 January 2012	22.8 °C	1,157 mm	45
2011	35.3 °C16 May 2011	13.0 °C6 January 2011	23.0 °C	1,347 mm	66
2010	38.4 °C12 March 2010	11.7 °C15 December 2010	23.0 °C	1,448 mm	73
2009	34.8 °C3 April 2009	11.6 °C22 January 2009	22.9 °C	1,134 mm	55
2008	34.1 °C12 May 2008	14.2 °C21 November 2008	23.0 °C	1,442 mm	79
2007	36.7 °C18 April 2007	12.9 °C20 February 2007	23.3 °C	1,422 mm	97
2006	34.7 °C12 May 2006	11.7 °C23 November 2006	23.3 °C	1,154 mm	82
2005	36.9 °C17 March 2005	12.5 °C21 January 2005	23.6 °C	1,621 mm	124
2004	35.4 °C25 February 2004	13.8 °C24 January 2004	23.2 °C	1,047 mm	77
2003	38.2 °C19 March 2003	13.0 °C10 January 2003	23.5 °C	994 mm	98
2002	32.2 °C2 May 2002	11.8 °C10 January 2002	23.1 °C	1,160 mm	55
2001	34.7 °C6 May 2001	12.2 °C8 March 2001	22.7 °C	1,197 mm	54
2000	34.1 °C4 April 2000	10.5 °C27 January 2000	22.4 °C	870 mm	51
1999	34.4 °C2 May 1999	11.6 °C13 January 1999	22.5 °C	1,234 mm	60
1998	38.6 °C11 May 1998	10.6 °C4 February 1998	23.4 °C	1,482 mm	97
1997	34.5 °C23 April 1997	11.3 °C16 December 1997	22.9 °C	1,040 mm	63
1996	35.4 °C19 March 1996	9.7 °C14 January 1996	22.6 °C	1,410 mm	57
1995	35.1 °C24 April 1995	12.5 °C22 January 1995	23.4 °C	1,116 mm	131
1994	32.4 °C24 April 1994	10.2 °C5 March 1994	22.9 °C	834 mm	52
1993	33.7 °C2 May 1993	10.5 °C28 January 1993	22.7 °C	1,554 mm	56
1992	34.4 °C17 May 1992	12.7 °C8 January 1992	22.9 °C	889 mm	71
1991	32.9 °C20 April 1991	11.1 °C11 February 1991	22.7 °C	1,030 mm	35
1990	34.1 °C7 April 1990	13.8 °C8 January 1990	22.6 °C	1,572 mm	26
1989	32.5 °C1 May 1989	10.2 °C13 March 1989	22.5 °C	1,181 mm	39
1988	34.8 °C1 May 1988	12.2 °C28 February 1988	22.9 °C	1,307 mm	65
1987	35.6 °C24 March 1987	10.8 °C6 January 1987	22.6 °C	1,109 mm	53
1986	33.5 °C19 May 1986	11.0 °C29 January 1986	22.1 °C	1,530 mm	45
1985	33.6 °C18 May 1985	12.9 °C28 January 1985	22.5 °C	1,070 mm	48
1984	35.3 °C11 April 1984	11.0 °C24 November 1984	22.3 °C	1,118 mm	39
1983	34.7 °C16 March 1983	11.8 °C3 March 1983	22.9 °C	1,109 mm	71
1982	32.9 °C29 April 1982	12.9 °C20 December 1982	22.5 °C	1,329 mm	34
1981	32.7 °C22 March 1981	12.1 °C1 January 1981	22.4 °C	1,173 mm	42
1980	35.0 °C3 May 1980	9.7 °C29 December 1980	22.6 °C	1,361 mm	47
1979	32.2 °C28 May 1979	13.9 °C20 December 1979	22.8 °C	1,529 mm	34
1978	35.5 °C2 May 1978	11.5 °C16 January 1978	22.8 °C	1,341 mm	50
1977	33.1 °C5 April 1977	12.1 °C20 January 1977	22.7 °C	1,235 mm	41
1976	33.5 °C7 April 1976	11.9 °C11 February 1976	22.2 °C	1,374 mm	24
1975	33.6 °C8 May 1975	12.1 °C23 December 1975	22.6 °C	1,307 mm	66
1974	32.7 °C6 May 1974	12.4 °C14 February 1974	22.3 °C	1,228 mm	32
1973	35.7 °C4 April 1973	11.5 °C13 February 1973	22.8 °C	1,188 mm	75
1972	35.8 °C30 March 1972	13.2 °C24 March 1972	22.8 °C	1,355 mm	54
1971	33.0 °C30 March 1971	12.8 °C23 January 1971	22.4 °C	1,238 mm	48
1970	34.4 °C12 March 1970	11.2 °C11 January 1970	22.4 °C	1,272 mm	46
1969	37.6 °C4 May 1969	12.9 °C15 January 1969	22.7 °C	1,561 mm	77
1968	34.6 °C12 March 1968	11.5 °C9 February 1968	22.4 °C	1,481 mm	65
1967	33.5 °C30 May 1967	12.7 °C18 March 1967	22.7 °C	1,214 mm	49
1966	35.5 °C5 April 1966	11.9 °C21 December 1966	22.7 °C	1,431 mm	46
1965	33.1 °C19 April 1965	11.1 °C30 January 1965	22.6 °C	1,191 mm	49
1964	37.6 °C4 May 1964	14.6 °C22 January 1964	23.0 °C	1,254 mm	84
1963	32.9 °C7 April 1963	10.9 °C26 December 1963	22.3 °C	1,243 mm	29
1962	34.7 °C24 March 1962	11.5 °C15 February 1962	22.0 °C	1,419 mm	24
1961	34.4 °C13 April 1961	14.2 °C26 December 1961	22.1 °C	1,236 mm	44
1960	33.2 °C2 April 1960	11.9 °C31 January 1960	22.0 °C	1,675 mm	50
1959	33.3 °C22 April 1959	13.0 °C5 December 1959	21.9 °C	1,013 mm	23
1958	35.2 °C5 April 1958	10.3 °C9 February 1958	22.7 °C	1,351 mm	71
1957	35.1 °C22 March 1957	11.1 °C11 December 1957	22.3 °C	1,225 mm	43
1956	35.9 °C16 April 1956	9.7 °C14 January 1956	21.5 °C	1,280 mm	24
1955	37.4 °C28 April 1955	12.2 °C23 December 1955	22.2 °C	1,038 mm	58
1954	32.0 °C28 March 1954	12.5 °C11 February 1954	22.1 °C	1,299 mm	20
1953	36.2 °C13 April 1953	11.1 °C12 January 1953	22.7 °C	1,340 mm	47
1952	33.3 °C2 April 1952	12.4 °C6 February 1952	22.4 °C	1,395 mm	44
1951	35.1 °C8 April 1951	11.0 °C11 January 1951	22.2 °C	1,211 mm	34
1950	32.7 °C17 May 1950	10.2 °C13 December 1950	21.2 °C	1,526 mm	17
1949	33.0 °C3 April 1949	13.6 °C9 March 1949	21.4 °C	1,416 mm	15
1948	32.3 °C1 April 1948	13.0 °C16 January 1948	21.5 °C	1,612 mm	14
1947	32.2 °C9 May 1947	10.9 °C16 February 1947	21.9 °C	1,224 mm	40
1946	32.0 °C31 March 1946	12.0 °C23 March 1946	21.5 °C	1,202 mm	22
1945	33.1 °C25 April 1945	8.4 °C6 December 1945	21.4 °C	1,650 mm	27
1944	32.2 °C25 May 1944	11.9 °C8 January 1944	21.5 °C	1,163 mm	17
1943	30.7 °C26 April 1943	10.4 °C20 December 1943	21.1 °C	1,231 mm	4
1942	32.5 °C18 March 1942	11.8 °C26 January 1942	21.5 °C	1,586 mm	24
1941	36.1 °C8 April 1941	10.6 °C13 January 1941	21.6 °C	1,240 mm	35
1940	32.9 °C18 April 1940	11.8 °C24 February 1940	21.9 °C	1,140 mm	34

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.5 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

77 d/yr

+20

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1414 mm

+126 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.8 °C	+1.5 °C	82 mm	+35 mm
Feb	27.3 °C	+0.8 °C	70 mm	+38 mm
Mar	29.9 °C	+1.4 °C	26 mm	-7 mm
Apr	29.2 °C	-1.0 °C	66 mm	+18 mm
May	30.3 °C	+0.3 °C	136 mm	-4 mm
Jun	27.6 °C	-0.5 °C	287 mm	+90 mm
Jul	28.4 °C	+1.1 °C	121 mm	-46 mm
Aug	28.8 °C	+0.9 °C	105 mm	-32 mm
Sep	29.6 °C	+1.2 °C	99 mm	-59 mm
Oct	29.5 °C	+1.9 °C	166 mm	-4 mm
Nov	27.5 °C	+1.2 °C	170 mm	+67 mm
Dec	26.5 °C	+1.1 °C	87 mm	+29 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.3 °C

16 Mar 2025

Coldest day

14.4 °C

12 Apr 2025

Wettest day

67.3 mm

4 May 2025

Windiest day

17.4 km/h

25 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

49.7 km/h

24 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

37.2 °C

19 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

14.2 °C

12 Apr 2025

Sunniest day

12.7 h

26 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.6 °C and it receives 1,288 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The hottest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 11 May 1998, reaching 38.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The coldest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 8.4 °C.

Does it snow in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Almost never: Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Dulce Nombre de Culmí warmed?

Yes: Dulce Nombre de Culmí warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The wettest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 2005, with 128 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The windiest day measured in Dulce Nombre de Culmí between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 1998, with winds reaching 34.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

The warmest month in Dulce Nombre de Culmí is May (24.4 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí receives on average 1,288 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 230 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Dulce Nombre de Culmí gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

Yes: Dulce Nombre de Culmí has on average 102 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dulce Nombre de Culmí?

In Dulce Nombre de Culmí, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.8 °C on 4 May 1964, and the lowest was 7.0 °C on 6 December 1945.

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