Good morning Bay Islands. For our official total for September, we’re putting Sandy Bay’s 3.16 inches in the books, but rain totals were all over the place across the islands, from 5 inches in Utila to 7-9 inches at Diamond Rock and Camp Bay and back down to 1.5 inches in Guanaja. Looking ahead, we’reContinue reading “September rainfall and El Nino outlook”
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Effect of La Niña on hurricanes on Roatan and the Bay Islands
One of the big questions people want answered is “How likely is my vacation to the Bay Islands to be interrupted by a hurricane?” The answer is usually not very likely, but let’s take a look at how we might be impacted by La Niña, which is expected to cool the Pacific waters by lateContinue reading “Effect of La Niña on hurricanes on Roatan and the Bay Islands”
Why is it hotter in Roatan than my weather app says?
I get occasional questions about the temperature forecast. I generally don’t do a temp forecast because the temperature is generally the same, with the exception of a few days each year where we have northers. But one thing that has an impact on how hot it is where you are, is whether you are onContinue reading “Why is it hotter in Roatan than my weather app says?”
El Niño/La Niña effect on the Bay Islands Part 1
Now that our boring forecast is out of the way, let’s talk about what the months ahead are going to be like. Let’s start with what our weather is normally. If you check out my Q&A here at https://roatanweather.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-roatans-weather/ you’ll learn that I usually don’t do temperature forecasts, because temperature here is almost always the same,Continue reading “El Niño/La Niña effect on the Bay Islands Part 1”
