When to go · Honduras
Honduras in December
Mixed month. Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Honduras
- Prices
- High
- Honduras
Verdict
Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
Weather in December
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telarainy
Unlike the Pacific side, rain peaks Oct–Jan with cold fronts; Feb–Aug is drier. Hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
- Western highlands · Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoabest weather
Mild at 600–1,500 m; afternoon storms May–Oct; smoke from field burning in April.
- South and Pacific · Choluteca, Gulf of Fonsecabest weather
Very hot lowlands; few visitors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas
25 Dec
Island hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras
- High
- Prices · Honduras
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in December
Rated best or good this month
Western highlands
Best weather of the year (Copán Ruinas, Gracias, Lake Yojoa)
South and Pacific
Best weather of the year (Choluteca, Gulf of Fonseca)