San Pedro de Copán climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of San Pedro de Copán?

San Pedro de Copán has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,679 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Pedro de Copán?

The hottest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2015, reaching 34.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in San Pedro de Copán?

The coldest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 3.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in San Pedro de Copán?

Almost never: San Pedro de Copán sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of San Pedro de Copán warmed?

Yes: San Pedro de Copán warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in San Pedro de Copán?

The wettest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 1969, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in San Pedro de Copán?

The windiest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 2008, with winds reaching 24.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in San Pedro de Copán?

The warmest month in San Pedro de Copán is April (20.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in San Pedro de Copán?

San Pedro de Copán receives on average 1,679 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 195 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in San Pedro de Copán?

San Pedro de Copán gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

San Pedro de Copán (Honduras) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,679 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 April (20.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

San Pedro de Copán averages 0 frost days, 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 195 rainy days per year.

San Pedro de Copán has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 34.2 °C (on 28 April 2015) and the coldest 3.4 °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

San Pedro de CopánCopán Department

coords: 14.62°, -88.87°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CwbSubtropical highland, dry winterWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJuneDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

19.0°C

Average daily high

24.3°C

Average daily low

15.2°C

Annual rainfall

1,679mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

83%

Average peak wind

9.6km/h

Seasonal range

3.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

6 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

195 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.2 °C

Average feels-like low

15.9 °C

Average peak gust

34.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.75 · 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

34.2 °C

28 April 2015

Coldest day

3.4 °C

6 December 1945

Wettest day

117 mm

4 September 1969

Windiest day

24.9 km/h

28 October 2008

Strongest gust

94.0 km/h

4 November 2020

Hottest feels-like

37.6 °C

10 April 2020

Coldest feels-like

0.6 °C

6 December 1945

Sunniest day

12.4 h

20 May 1951

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	31.0 °C5 May 2025	10.5 °C18 January 2025	20.3 °C	1,678 mm	8
2024	32.8 °C27 March 2024	8.7 °C23 February 2024	20.9 °C	1,696 mm	49
2023	33.4 °C22 April 2023	8.4 °C16 January 2023	20.8 °C	1,626 mm	31
2022	31.5 °C21 April 2022	10.8 °C30 January 2022	20.0 °C	1,899 mm	15
2021	30.9 °C28 March 2021	9.2 °C4 February 2021	20.2 °C	1,601 mm	12
2020	34.0 °C10 April 2020	9.9 °C23 January 2020	20.4 °C	2,051 mm	34
2019	31.6 °C14 March 2019	9.3 °C27 December 2019	20.3 °C	1,616 mm	9
2018	31.7 °C10 March 2018	9.0 °C14 January 2018	19.7 °C	1,480 mm	8
2017	32.6 °C27 April 2017	7.9 °C24 January 2017	19.9 °C	1,978 mm	12
2016	32.6 °C1 May 2016	8.0 °C25 January 2016	20.1 °C	1,356 mm	17
2015	34.2 °C28 April 2015	10.0 °C11 February 2015	20.2 °C	1,494 mm	9
2014	30.9 °C28 March 2014	7.0 °C17 January 2014	19.6 °C	1,631 mm	4
2013	31.5 °C18 March 2013	7.8 °C4 March 2013	19.8 °C	1,676 mm	12
2012	30.8 °C12 May 2012	8.6 °C24 December 2012	19.4 °C	1,659 mm	3
2011	30.6 °C28 April 2011	9.3 °C1 December 2011	19.5 °C	2,002 mm	2
2010	32.3 °C25 March 2010	6.5 °C16 December 2010	19.5 °C	1,916 mm	11
2009	33.5 °C4 April 2009	8.8 °C22 January 2009	19.6 °C	1,510 mm	14
2008	31.7 °C13 May 2008	8.3 °C4 January 2008	19.1 °C	2,053 mm	6
2007	31.6 °C23 May 2007	9.5 °C5 December 2007	19.3 °C	1,476 mm	14
2006	30.5 °C21 March 2006	7.9 °C14 February 2006	19.3 °C	1,806 mm	1
2005	30.6 °C23 April 2005	5.8 °C24 November 2005	19.5 °C	1,896 mm	4
2004	30.5 °C10 April 2004	8.1 °C25 January 2004	19.1 °C	1,410 mm	1
2003	32.7 °C6 March 2003	7.8 °C20 December 2003	19.3 °C	1,540 mm	19
2002	30.1 °C2 May 2002	6.2 °C10 January 2002	19.2 °C	1,459 mm	1
2001	30.1 °C12 March 2001	7.8 °C8 March 2001	18.8 °C	1,331 mm	1
2000	30.1 °C30 March 2000	7.1 °C27 January 2000	18.7 °C	1,645 mm	1
1999	31.0 °C14 April 1999	6.3 °C29 December 1999	18.6 °C	1,959 mm	2
1998	32.5 °C13 May 1998	6.1 °C4 February 1998	20.0 °C	1,859 mm	28
1997	30.9 °C14 March 1997	6.9 °C16 December 1997	19.6 °C	1,594 mm	2
1996	30.8 °C31 March 1996	6.0 °C13 March 1996	18.9 °C	1,807 mm	3
1995	30.5 °C31 March 1995	8.8 °C1 January 1995	19.5 °C	2,044 mm	4
1994	30.3 °C12 April 1994	9.3 °C5 March 1994	19.4 °C	1,494 mm	3
1993	30.7 °C28 March 1993	8.3 °C20 December 1993	19.2 °C	1,610 mm	4
1992	31.1 °C23 March 1992	9.9 °C19 December 1992	19.3 °C	1,527 mm	4
1991	32.2 °C16 March 1991	7.5 °C13 February 1991	19.5 °C	1,433 mm	7
1990	30.6 °C5 April 1990	10.2 °C10 December 1990	19.2 °C	1,615 mm	3
1989	30.3 °C1 March 1989	6.3 °C27 December 1989	19.0 °C	1,718 mm	3
1988	30.0 °C8 May 1988	8.1 °C28 January 1988	19.3 °C	1,774 mm	1
1987	30.8 °C25 March 1987	7.5 °C15 March 1987	19.3 °C	1,438 mm	4
1986	31.7 °C13 April 1986	7.1 °C28 January 1986	18.8 °C	1,297 mm	6
1985	30.4 °C20 May 1985	9.5 °C6 January 1985	19.1 °C	1,502 mm	1
1984	30.5 °C11 April 1984	8.4 °C1 January 1984	18.9 °C	1,752 mm	1
1983	29.9 °C23 May 1983	9.7 °C14 January 1983	19.7 °C	1,779 mm	0
1982	31.2 °C28 April 1982	9.1 °C16 January 1982	19.5 °C	1,377 mm	10
1981	30.7 °C31 March 1981	5.9 °C1 January 1981	19.1 °C	1,831 mm	2
1980	30.8 °C28 March 1980	5.9 °C29 December 1980	19.3 °C	1,569 mm	4
1979	32.6 °C12 April 1979	9.3 °C4 January 1979	19.3 °C	1,850 mm	2
1978	31.1 °C9 May 1978	5.4 °C7 February 1978	19.1 °C	1,643 mm	6
1977	29.4 °C21 March 1977	7.6 °C23 December 1977	19.0 °C	1,537 mm	0
1976	28.6 °C30 March 1976	7.0 °C19 January 1976	18.4 °C	1,741 mm	0
1975	31.5 °C11 April 1975	6.2 °C24 December 1975	18.9 °C	1,605 mm	11
1974	29.6 °C13 April 1974	9.4 °C28 February 1974	18.6 °C	1,600 mm	0
1973	32.6 °C1 April 1973	7.8 °C18 December 1973	19.2 °C	1,689 mm	14
1972	30.3 °C31 March 1972	8.8 °C28 December 1972	19.1 °C	1,526 mm	3
1971	31.0 °C28 April 1971	8.8 °C15 February 1971	18.7 °C	1,605 mm	5
1970	31.0 °C30 April 1970	7.0 °C5 February 1970	18.7 °C	1,679 mm	6
1969	31.4 °C9 March 1969	10.1 °C22 November 1969	19.2 °C	2,185 mm	8
1968	30.2 °C5 May 1968	7.4 °C25 March 1968	18.5 °C	1,802 mm	1
1967	29.0 °C14 May 1967	7.3 °C18 March 1967	18.6 °C	1,482 mm	0
1966	29.4 °C4 April 1966	8.5 °C28 January 1966	18.5 °C	1,739 mm	0
1965	31.4 °C12 April 1965	7.9 °C19 January 1965	18.8 °C	1,620 mm	6
1964	31.5 °C5 May 1964	8.7 °C1 January 1964	18.9 °C	1,439 mm	6
1963	30.9 °C30 April 1963	6.5 °C6 February 1963	18.7 °C	1,509 mm	1
1962	30.0 °C31 March 1962	7.9 °C4 January 1962	18.3 °C	1,741 mm	1
1961	31.1 °C15 April 1961	9.6 °C26 December 1961	18.3 °C	1,546 mm	1
1960	29.7 °C30 March 1960	5.3 °C31 January 1960	18.2 °C	1,786 mm	0
1959	29.9 °C19 April 1959	8.1 °C30 November 1959	18.2 °C	1,675 mm	0
1958	31.7 °C6 April 1958	6.9 °C9 January 1958	18.9 °C	1,793 mm	5
1957	29.3 °C19 March 1957	6.7 °C11 December 1957	18.5 °C	1,636 mm	0
1956	30.2 °C6 April 1956	5.4 °C15 January 1956	17.8 °C	1,781 mm	1
1955	32.4 °C26 April 1955	9.1 °C21 January 1955	18.3 °C	1,764 mm	7
1954	28.1 °C13 March 1954	8.1 °C10 February 1954	18.1 °C	2,291 mm	0
1953	31.5 °C18 April 1953	6.3 °C11 January 1953	19.0 °C	1,723 mm	5
1952	31.9 °C15 March 1952	7.4 °C28 February 1952	18.8 °C	1,745 mm	6
1951	30.4 °C8 April 1951	6.6 °C12 January 1951	18.7 °C	1,525 mm	1
1950	28.6 °C30 April 1950	8.7 °C29 November 1950	17.7 °C	1,834 mm	0
1949	29.7 °C23 March 1949	10.2 °C15 November 1949	18.1 °C	1,621 mm	0
1948	29.1 °C22 March 1948	8.3 °C15 January 1948	18.4 °C	2,035 mm	0
1947	28.6 °C24 March 1947	7.1 °C16 February 1947	18.5 °C	1,928 mm	0
1946	29.9 °C26 March 1946	9.1 °C2 April 1946	18.2 °C	1,333 mm	0
1945	28.7 °C2 April 1945	3.4 °C6 December 1945	18.1 °C	1,788 mm	0
1944	30.5 °C17 April 1944	8.3 °C19 January 1944	18.0 °C	1,584 mm	5
1943	28.1 °C13 April 1943	7.3 °C22 December 1943	17.5 °C	1,607 mm	0
1942	29.0 °C27 March 1942	9.6 °C12 January 1942	18.0 °C	1,680 mm	0
1941	31.3 °C20 April 1941	7.7 °C14 January 1941	18.3 °C	1,596 mm	7
1940	28.9 °C13 March 1940	8.1 °C25 December 1940	18.2 °C	1,691 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.5 °C

+1.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

8 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1678 mm

-1 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	22.7 °C	+0.6 °C	31 mm	+11 mm
Feb	24.7 °C	+0.9 °C	29 mm	+12 mm
Mar	27.5 °C	+1.6 °C	15 mm	-13 mm
Apr	26.4 °C	-0.4 °C	41 mm	-26 mm
May	28.6 °C	+2.4 °C	85 mm	-120 mm
Jun	26.3 °C	+1.2 °C	433 mm	+123 mm
Jul	26.0 °C	+1.4 °C	132 mm	-80 mm
Aug	26.4 °C	+1.6 °C	180 mm	-47 mm
Sep	26.7 °C	+1.9 °C	383 mm	+72 mm
Oct	24.9 °C	+1.4 °C	228 mm	+40 mm
Nov	23.2 °C	+1.0 °C	35 mm	-28 mm
Dec	22.8 °C	+1.1 °C	86 mm	+54 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

31.0 °C

5 May 2025

Coldest day

10.5 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

52.1 mm

16 Sep 2025

Windiest day

19.7 km/h

11 Nov 2025

Strongest gust

70.9 km/h

11 Nov 2025

Hottest feels-like

34.3 °C

5 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

10.2 °C

18 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

29 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of San Pedro de Copán?

San Pedro de Copán has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 1,679 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Pedro de Copán?

The hottest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 28 April 2015, reaching 34.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in San Pedro de Copán?

The coldest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 6 December 1945, at 3.4 °C.

Does it snow in San Pedro de Copán?

Almost never: San Pedro de Copán sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of San Pedro de Copán warmed?

Yes: San Pedro de Copán warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in San Pedro de Copán?

The wettest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 4 September 1969, with 117 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in San Pedro de Copán?

The windiest day measured in San Pedro de Copán between 1940 and 2025 was 28 October 2008, with winds reaching 24.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in San Pedro de Copán?

The warmest month in San Pedro de Copán is April (20.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.9 °C).

How much does it rain in San Pedro de Copán?

San Pedro de Copán receives on average 1,679 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 195 rainy days.

Is it sunny in San Pedro de Copán?

San Pedro de Copán gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in San Pedro de Copán?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in San Pedro de Copán.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Pedro de Copán?

In San Pedro de Copán, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 10 April 2020, and the lowest was 0.6 °C on 6 December 1945.

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