Honduras
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 112,492 km². World rank 104 of 249; in Americas, 18 of 56. Agricultural land: 28.5% (2024). World rank 128 of 209; in Americas, 18 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,976 (2022). World rank 35 of 182; in Americas, 16 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 28.6% → 28.5%.
Territory
- Area
- 112,492 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 823
- Neighbours
- GuatemalaEl SalvadorNicaragua
- Agricultural land
- 28.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Cerro Las Minas, 2,870 m
- Lowest point
- Caribbean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 684
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 23
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 26°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- November, 21°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,976 2022
Climate by month: Tegucigalpa
April: day 33°C, night 19°C, precipitation 40 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 16 | 8 |
| February | 31 | 16 | 8 |
| March | 32 | 17 | 10 |
| April | 33 | 19 | 40 |
| May | 30 | 20 | 170 |
| June | 27 | 19 | 201 |
| July | 28 | 19 | 114 |
| August | 29 | 19 | 149 |
| September | 27 | 19 | 213 |
| October | 26 | 18 | 185 |
| November | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| December | 27 | 16 | 28 |