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La Lima
Cortés Department, Honduras

La Lima

La Lima is a town in Cortés Department, Honduras. It has a population of about 45,955. The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .

Now27°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population45,955
Local time10:05
15.43° N, 87.92° WElevation 33 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
The year in La Limaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec41October
October: high / low29° / 22°
Rain this month189mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

La Lima at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in May

Coolest month20°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

175 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

39 mm of rain

How La Lima has grown

People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+114%24k in 1975 → 51k in 2025
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Weather in La Lima

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
27°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°24°7.9 mm
Fri23 Oct29°23°11 mm
Sat24 Oct29°22°1.8 mm
Sun25 Oct28°22°3.9 mm
Mon26 Oct29°22°3.9 mm
Tue27 Oct30°20°1 mm
Wed28 Oct30°22°1 mm
Thu29 Oct31°23°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct30°22°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct31°23°0.5 mm

When to go to La Lima

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545451493028353532414952
High27°28°30°32°33°32°30°31°31°29°27°27°
Low20°20°21°22°23°24°23°23°23°22°21°20°
Rain (mm)11187533983177179175194189169147
Wet days19121191728292929282524

What's on in La Lima

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in La Lima

All monuments

More museums: Museo Ferroviario · Museo de Fotografia El Arte

Outdoors around La Lima

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Campo de Golf de la Zona AmericanaGolf courses
1.2 km
Parque Acuatico WonderlandWater parks
10 km
Parque Acuático WonderlandWater parks
11 km

Nature around La Lima

Nature in Honduras

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Honduras seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over La Lima

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around La Lima

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.5Los Amates 8 km ↑1976 · 128 km
6.7Omoa 31 km ←1999 · 59 km
6.4Lívingston 26 km →1980 · 82 km
6.1Travesía 33 km ↑1997 · 80 km

Tropical storms · La Lima

Tropical storm archive

Towns and villages around La Lima

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

La Lima from above

Getting to La Lima

Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportSAP
2.3 km
Puerto Barrios AirportPBR
79 km
Golosón International AirportLCE
119 km

Places near La Lima

Places with a climate like La Lima

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit La Lima?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Lima.
What is the hottest month in La Lima?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in La Lima?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the rainiest month in La Lima?
August is the wettest month with about 175 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.