Author Archives: Roatan Weather Guy

Good morning Bay Islands. Last night Guanaja got a shower around 1 a.m. good for .08 of an inch. East end and midisland got some rain around 2 a.m. with most locations getting under a quarter of an inch. This morning’s satellite shows a few popcorn clouds out there. We will continue to have smallContinue reading “August 8, 2025”

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Elena Gonzalez-Maldonado, taken near Buccaneer in French Harbour.When people ask me the best time to visit Roatan, I often tell them August and September, especially if they are interested in boating, fishing, diving and snorkeling. The primary reason is the winds tend to beContinue reading “August 6, 2025”

Our photo of the day comes from Bena Fremaux, whose family is vacationing on the island. They send their love to the Bay Islands from West End. Many of us got a shower overnight but we are looking for drier weather ahead. Here is the satellite for 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. You can seeContinue reading “August 5, 2025”

July was a month where the east side got a lot more rain than the west side of Roatan or Utila. We’re going with Sandy Bay’s 3.28 inches for consistency, because consistency demands we use the rainfall for the same area, instead of picking and choosing which total to use. The west side’s rain amountsContinue reading “Rainfall for July 2025”

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day is from Helen Murphy and shows orchid 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘴𝘢, Lady of the Night”, called such because of the jasmine like scent it exudes only after dark. It grows wild on Roatan and like all orchids it loves damp conditions. We’ve had plenty of those, but thisContinue reading “July 30, 2025”

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Nicol Huff near Parrot Tree midisland. It shows the rising sun peeking through the clouds. We have a few clouds around and some showers here and there, but totals since midnight are only a few hundredths of an inch. Better chances for heavier rainContinue reading “July 28, 2025”

Here is a photo from Scott Anderson from First Bight near Kristi’s Overlook, looking back toward the southwest with mostly blue skies and a storm cloud in the background. The next couple of days should be like this, with partly cloudy skies and an occasional shower, until Monday night into Tuesday which looks rainier. HereContinue reading “July 27, 2025”

Good morning Bay Islands. The rain we were expecting arrived this morning and there may be more on the way. On satellite we can see a large area of rain to our east, moving our way. The worst of it may go to our north, but there will be a good chance of rain todayContinue reading “July 25, 2025”

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Katy Pandy in Flowers Bay and shows rain clouds like we have been dealing with this morning. This was the morning for the west side to get a good soaking. Here is this morning’s rainfall. I didn’t include Utila and Guanaja because they didn’tContinue reading “July 24, 2025”

Good morning Bay Islands. Our photo of the day comes from Scott Anderson taken from his boat near mahogany Bay looking east. We’ve had a mostly dry 24 hours, but things look wetter as we get into Friday and Saturday. Here is a look at water vapor overhead. The yellows and greens are drier air,Continue reading “July 22, 2025”