La Ceiba climate — normals and trends
La Ceiba (Honduras) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.8 °C and it receives 2,328 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 June (25.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (21.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
La Ceiba averages 0 frost days, 2 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 249 rainy days per year.
La Ceiba has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.7 °C (on 17 May 2024) and the coldest 14.9 °C (on 24 December 1989).
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
La CeibaAtlántida Department
- coords
- 15.76°, -86.78°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.8°C
Average daily high
26.1°C
Average daily low
21.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,328mm
Sunshine / day
10.7h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
15.2km/h
Seasonal range
3.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
2 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
249 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.2 °C
Average feels-like low
24.6 °C
Average peak gust
31.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
321 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.73 · p = < 0.001
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
31.7 °C
17 May 2024
Coldest day
14.9 °C
24 December 1989
Wettest day
262 mm
28 October 1957
Windiest day
69.8 km/h
28 October 1998
Strongest gust
128.5 km/h
28 October 1998
Hottest feels-like
38.5 °C
8 June 2020
Coldest feels-like
12.5 °C
24 December 1989
Sunniest day
12.7 h
21 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 269 mm | +61 mm |
| Feb | 26.1 °C | +1.4 °C | 75 mm | -65 mm |
| Mar | 27.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 90 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 26.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 158 mm | +88 mm |
| May | 28.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 94 mm | -32 mm |
| Jun | 28.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 163 mm | -9 mm |
| Jul | 28.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 124 mm | -32 mm |
| Aug | 28.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 118 mm | -41 mm |
| Sep | 28.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 192 mm | -16 mm |
| Oct | 26.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 311 mm | -43 mm |
| Nov | 25.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 583 mm | +204 mm |
| Dec | 25.2 °C | +1.1 °C | 218 mm | -32 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of La Ceiba?
La Ceiba has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.8 °C and it receives 2,328 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in La Ceiba?
The hottest day measured in La Ceiba between 1940 and 2025 was 17 May 2024, reaching 31.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in La Ceiba?
The coldest day measured in La Ceiba between 1940 and 2025 was 24 December 1989, at 14.9 °C.
Does it snow in La Ceiba?
Almost never: La Ceiba sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of La Ceiba warmed?
Yes: La Ceiba warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in La Ceiba?
The wettest day measured in La Ceiba between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 1957, with 262 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in La Ceiba?
The windiest day measured in La Ceiba between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 1998, with winds reaching 69.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in La Ceiba?
The warmest month in La Ceiba is June (25.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (21.8 °C).
How much does it rain in La Ceiba?
La Ceiba receives on average 2,328 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 249 rainy days.
Is it sunny in La Ceiba?
La Ceiba gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in La Ceiba?
Yes: La Ceiba has on average 321 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in La Ceiba?
In La Ceiba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.5 °C on 8 June 2020, and the lowest was 12.5 °C on 24 December 1989.
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