When to go · Tela
Tela in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Honduras: Hot and calm seas; La Ceiba Carnival (check date).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Honduras overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Honduras overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Honduras: Hot and calm seas; La Ceiba Carnival (check date).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- TelaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Bay Islands and Caribbean coast, Honduras · Roatán, Utila, La Ceiba, Telabest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · Honduras overall
- Medium
Honduras overall: Hot and calm seas; La Ceiba Carnival (check date).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tela, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season)). Across Honduras: Hot and calm seas; La Ceiba Carnival (check date).
January: Inside Tela's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Tela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast