Crops · dekad 2026-07-21

Honduras

3 of 17 crop regions in Honduras are at their worst on record for this point in the season. Its highest in any previous year was 3, on a recent average of 0.42.

How bad is it, against this country’s own record

Five instruments read together our combination, not an observation

2nd worst of 26 years at this point in the season

The 2nd most stressed of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026, across 5 instruments read together

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What the instruments say

The canopy is in its worst third, as are water satisfaction and rainfall.

Each track is that instrument’s own 26 years, worst on the left.

Vegetation, cumulative-0.219th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Vegetation, current-0.176th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction91%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.422nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature24.8 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Five instruments, each against its own 26 years for this point in the season. They are shown together because they disagree: across the regions on this site, roughly a quarter have vegetation at a record low while water or rainfall sits in its best third. This page reports where each one sits and does not say what caused what.

Every region of Honduras, worst to least

Each bar is the full spread of that region’s previous 25 years at this point in the season. The dot is this year. A dot at the left of a wide bar and a dot at the left of a narrow bar are different findings, which is why the history is drawn rather than described.

its normalworsebetterCholutecaLa PazAtlantidaOlanchoCortesValleYoroComayaguaF. MorazanCopanParaisoSanta BarbaraColonIntibucaOcotepequeLempiraGracias A Dios

Regions in colour are at their worst on record. The rest are placed on the same scale so a single deep region inside an otherwise ordinary country reads differently from a country where the whole distribution has moved.

Choluteca

-1.29 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.684th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction71%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.552nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature30.2 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

La Paz

-1.21 5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.109th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction92%6th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.453rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.5 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Atlantida

-1.16 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-1.37lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction93%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.88lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature26.6 °C4th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Olancho

-1.09 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.622nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction91%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.802nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature24.4 °C18th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Cortes

-0.71 lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.75lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction98%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.434th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature26.1 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Valle

-0.68 3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.704th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction76%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.422nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature29.8 °C5th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Yoro

-0.66 2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.662nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction96%2nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.604th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature25.3 °C2nd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Comayagua

-0.40 7th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.1412th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction90%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.413rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.5 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

F. Morazan

-0.14 11th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current-0.207th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction79%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.62lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.8 °C3rd highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Copan

-0.12 14th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-0.097th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.105th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature23.3 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Paraiso

-0.09 13th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.5322nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction73%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.80lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.7 °C6th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Santa Barbara

-0.08 12th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.2117th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%5th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.995th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature24.7 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Colon

+0.17 16th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.1819th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction95%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.883rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature26.4 °C14th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Intibuca

+0.32 17th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+0.5820th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%8th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.385th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.8 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Ocotepeque

+0.53 19th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current-1.342nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction99%3rd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.082nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature21.4 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Lempira

+0.68 21st lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

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Vegetation, current+0.0914th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction97%4th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-1.242nd lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture has not reported for this dekad yet.
Temperature22.3 °Chighest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

Gracias A Dios

+2.43 25th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

Vegetation here usually tracks water availability.

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Vegetation, current+1.8925th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Water satisfaction100%lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Rainfall, 3-month-0.5611th lowest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026
Soil moisturenot reportedSoil moisture is not defined for this region at this point in the season.
Temperature27.3 °C5th highest of 26 observations for this point in the season, 2001-2026

same dekad, 2001-2025

This measurement is of the crop canopy and not of what stressed it: heat, drought, disease and late planting are not separable here, which is why no claim on this page names a cause.

Kristjan Lepik (2026). The Long Swell, Crops. thelongswell.com