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Valle Department · HondurasSummit weather, forecast and climate
Tiger Island
Volcano783 mMajor summit
Elevation783 mabove sea level
Prominence783 mindependent height
Isolation23 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul29°average high
13.27° N, 87.64° WElevation 783 mUTC−6 · Central Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit783 m
- Mid-mountain400 m
- Valley · Amapala25 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Tiger Island in brief
Tiger Island rises to 783 m, Valle Department, Honduras. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 783 m, a major independent summit.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 29°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Amapala, 3.4 km to the NW at 25 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 783 m · 2,569 ft
- Prominence
- 783 m
- Region
- Valle Department
- Country
- Honduras
- Coordinates
- 13.2656, -87.6378
- Nearest airport
- Toncontín Airport (TGU) · 99 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Tiger Island by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Average low | 23° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Precipitation | 2 mm | 3 mm | 12 mm | 36 mm | 301 mm | 313 mm | 196 mm | 273 mm | 431 mm | 288 mm | 51 mm | 6 mm |
| Cloud cover | 8% | 9% | 11% | 21% | 47% | 62% | 50% | 51% | 60% | 49% | 29% | 14% |
| Daylight | 11h 26 | 11h 43 | 12h 03 | 12h 26 | 12h 44 | 12h 54 | 12h 50 | 12h 34 | 12h 13 | 11h 51 | 11h 31 | 11h 21 |
| Month score | 89 | 89 | 85 | 77 | 48 | 41 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 77 | 88 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,700 m | 4,700 m | 4,800 m | 4,850 m | 4,800 m | 4,800 m | 4,900 m | 4,850 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m | 4,700 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Tiger Island in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of HondurasPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchagua | 1,225 m | – | 22 km W | 24° |
| Isla Zacate Grande | 640 m | 640 m | 7.9 km N | 28° |
| Conchagüita | 505 m | 505 m | 15 km W | 29° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Amapala
Valle Department · 3.4 km NW
29°Oct high
24wet days
43score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
El Cubolero
Valle Department · 23 km N
30°Oct high
24wet days
39score
Around here
Amapala and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Nacaome River
River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Sirama River
River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Isla Zacate Grande
Island · 640 m
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Conchagua
1,225 m · American Cordillera
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Isla Zacate Grande
640 m













































































