GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF CLIMATE IN HONDURAS Honduras, with a land area of 112,492 square kilometers, is located between 13 N and 17 N and

nd between 83 W and 89 W; addition to the geographic position and terrain, its climate is influenced by four lengths Synoptics: 1.Anticicln Atlantic Subtropical Intertropical Convergence 2.Zona Tropical 3.Ondas Cold 4.Frentes Note that in Honduras the conditions are not typical of the four stations that are characteristic of the middle latitudes, appearing two seasons, a dry and rainy with some variations to be designated later. ATLANTIC COASTAL ZONE This area encompasses Puerto Lempira, Trujillo, La Ceiba, Tela and Omoa as the Kppen climate classification, belongs to the climate of tropical rainforest, where rains occur throughout the year, with an average of 2.643 mm and 167 days with rain year. The rainy season begins in June with a gradual increase until September, presenting an absolute maximum in October, November and December, with an average of 400 mm. the rainiest months are April and May with an average of 80 mm. The average annual relative humidity is 82%, the average annual temperature is 27 C. with an average maximum temperature of 30 C and a minimum of 20.7 C, the warmest months are May and June with an average of 28.1 C and 28.2 C respectively, the freshest are December and January with an average of 24.3 C and 23.9 C respectively. NORTHERN INTERIOR This area consists of the Quimistn Valley, Valle de Sula, Yoro, Olanchito, Tocoa. a tropical savanna climate is characterized by two seasons: a dry presented in January to April, with the months of March and April the driest with an average of 25 mm. The rainy season begins in June and ends in November and December, with annual rainfall of 1,128 mm. average of 150 rainy days per year, the month of September shows an average maximum

of 176 mm. The relative humidity (annual average) is 75%, with an average temperature of 26.2 C, maximum average of 30.0 C and minimum 21.9 C. CENTRAL ZONE This area is composed of the Department of Francisco Morazn, Comayagua, La Paz, Northwest Region and Paraiso. According to Kppen, the climate of this region is tropical savanna, is characterized by two seasons, a dry and a rainy season, the first occurs between January and April, February being the driest month, with an average rainfall of 8.0 mm. The rainy season, which begins in mid-May and ends in October, has a heat wave (period that increases the frequency of dry periods), between July and August, this season has two peaks, one in July and one in September with an average maximum of 211.0 mm. in September. The average annual rainfall is 1004.0 mm., With 118 days of rain and an average relative humidity of 70%. The average annual temperature is 24.9 C with a maximum of 27.1 C in April to a low of 22.7 C in January to 500 mts places. An average of 21.5 C, with a maximum of 23.5 C in April and an average minimum of 19.5 C in January to 1,000 mts above places. of elevation above sea level. Western This area consists of Ocotepeque, Copn, Santa Barbara South Region, Intibuca and Lempira. On the terrain, in this area there are two types of weather, the first by Kppen "mesothermal" in winter (northern hemisphere) dry for locations above 1,400 meters. which is characterized by a dry season and a rainy season, the dry season from December to March with a minimum GPA of 0.5 mm. in January and the rainy season from April to mid-November with a monthly maximum of 300 mm in June. 1290.1 mm rain annually. at 160 days, with a relative humidity of 76%. The average temperature is 18.3 C, with an average maximum of 22.4 C and a minimum of 12.5 C. The second type of climate is tropical savanna to places below 1,400 meters. With a dry season from December to April, with a minimum GPA of 4.0 mm. The rainy season occurs from May to November with a

maximum of 303.0 mm in September. 1395.0 mm rainfall annually. In 144 days and a relative humidity of 76%. The annual temperature is 24.5 C for 500mts valleys., With a maximum of 28.9 C and minimum 19.0 C. For mountain (1,000 m.), The annual average of 20.2 C, with an average maximum of 25.1 C and a minimum of 15.3 C. April is presented as the warmest month with an average of 22.3 C and January the coolest with 17.9 C. EASTERN Southern region includes Thankfully, northeastern El Paraiso and Olancho, with a type of tropical savanna climate, this area is characterized by two seasons: a dry season between December and April, with February being the driest month with an average of 19.0 mm. The rainy season occurs from May to November and has a maximum monthly average in September of 21 1.0 mm. The annual rainfall is 1,200 mm., With 153 days with rain, an average relative humidity of 74%. The average annual temperature of 25.0 C, with a maximum of 30.2 C and a minimum of 18.6 C. The hottest month is April with an average of 27 C, and January as the coolest month with 23.0 C. SOUTH Includes the departments of Choluteca, Valle, Francisco Morazn Southern and south eastern region of El Paraiso, With a tropical savanna climate according to Kppen, this area has a dry season from December to April with a monthly average of 3.O mm. The rainy season occurs from May to October with a heat wave in July and August, the absolute maximum occurs in September with average 345.O mm. The average annual rainfall is 1,680 mm. in 102 rainy days and a relative humidity of 66%. The average annual temperature is 29. 1 C with an average maximum temperature of 34.5 C and a minimum of 23.4 C. The hottest month is April with an average of 30.7 C with an average minimum of 27.5 C in September STATISTICAL DATA Section CLIMATOLOGY