Honduras
Roatán in January
🌧️ Rainy seasonPleasant, humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics
Why January scores 8.2What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (26.7°C highs / 25.8°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.4°C)
- !Wet: ~174 mm rain, ~4 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.6
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~7 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Jan | Mar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.2 Very good | 8.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 27° / 26° | 27° / 26° |
| Rain | 174 mm | 74 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 7 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 1–3 Jan · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore RoatánEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyRoatán is the largest of Honduras's Bay Islands in the Caribbean. Travellers come for diving and snorkelling on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, white-sand beaches and a relaxed island pace.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
Semana Santa (Holy Week)Date variesDates vary; the week before Easter, in March or April
A national holiday week when many Hondurans travel to the beach.
Why go: Expect higher prices and busy beaches; book ahead.
Where: Across the island
Garifuna Settlement DayEvery year12 April every year
Commemorates the arrival of the Garifuna in Honduras in 1797, with drumming, dance and food.
Why go: The best time to experience Garifuna culture on the island.
Where: Punta Gorda and Garifuna communities
Independence DayEvery year15 September every year
Honduras's independence day, with school parades and celebrations.
Why go: Public holiday; some businesses close.
Where: Across the island
West Bay Beach
A long white-sand beach with calm water and snorkelling close to shore.
💡 It gets busy on cruise-ship days; go early or late.
West End
A laid-back village with dive shops, restaurants and bars along a sandy road.
💡 Use registered taxis or water taxis at night rather than walking unlit roads.
Roatán Marine Park
A protected area covering much of the island's reef, popular for diving.
💡 Choose a dive operator that follows marine park rules.
Carambola Botanical Gardens
Gardens with tropical plants and a trail up to a viewpoint.
Punta Gorda
The oldest Garifuna community in Honduras, on the island's north coast.
Baleada
A thick flour tortilla folded over refried beans, cream and cheese.
💡 Small local eateries and stands
Sopa de caracol
Conch soup made with coconut milk.
💡 Local restaurants
Tapado
A Garifuna seafood stew with coconut milk and plantain.
💡 Garifuna restaurants, especially around Punta Gorda
Coconut bread
A slightly sweet bread made with coconut.
💡 Local bakeries and vendors
Honduran coffee
Beans from Honduras's highland growing regions.
💡 Gift shops and supermarkets
Garifuna crafts
Handmade drums and other crafts of Garifuna culture.
💡 Craft stalls and around Punta Gorda
Honduran cigars
Cigars made in Honduras, a well-known cigar-producing country.
💡 Specialist shops in West End and West Bay