When to go · La Ceiba
La Ceiba in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views). Across Honduras: Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- High
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views). Across Honduras: Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
- MarchGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
- AprilGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
- MayGreatInside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
Weather in December
- La CeibaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast, Honduras · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telarainy
Unlike the Pacific side, rain peaks Oct–Jan with cold fronts; Feb–Aug is drier. Hurricane risk Jun–Nov.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Honduras overall
- High
- Prices · Honduras overall
- High
Honduras overall: Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Ceiba, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views). Across Honduras: Christmas crowds on Roatán despite rain and northers.
February: Inside La Ceiba's best window: Feb–Aug (drier, rafting and park access); Mar–Apr for clear park views.
La Ceiba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast