January holds up well in Roatán — 5th best month
Good · 7.3/10January averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 109 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Roatán — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.4/10February averages 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 80 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
March is one of the strongest months in Roatán (2nd)
Best window · 9/10Days in March average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Roatán at 9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.3/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
April in Roatán tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.3/10April averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Roatán at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Roatán — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.4/10Days in May average 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 81 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
June in Roatán: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10June averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
232 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Roatán — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10July averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
347 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Roatán — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10Days in August average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 82% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 203 mm, but with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Roatán — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
September in Roatán: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Days in September average 29°C (85°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 215 mm, but with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Roatán — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
October in Roatán — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.8/10October averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
345 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Roatán — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10November averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
416 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 4.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Roatán: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.9/10Days in December average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 359 mm: only about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Roatán — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
