Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
40.7km²
Area
49km
Coastline
68m
Highest point
3,947
People
30°C
Warmest sea
September
31km
To the mainland
When to go to Utila
Best for the beach from February to April.
The sea is warmest in September (30 °C) and coolest in January (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Municipality in Bay Islands Department, Honduras
Utila is an island in Honduras. It covers 40.7 km², with 49 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 68 m. About 3,947 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 31 km away.
Getting there
- Golosón International Airport (LCE)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 40 km in a straight lineCar hire at RTB airport (Coxen Hole)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesLa Ceiba - Útila
- 31 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From February to Aprilbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Utila.
- 19beachesBando Beach $3, Chepes (Public) Beach and 17 more
- 2viewpointsParadise Cove, Old Lighthouse Tower
- 1ferry terminals
- 1named peaksPumpkin Hill
- 8dive centresUnderwater Vision Dive Center, Utila Water Sports, Freedive Utila and 5 more
- 1campsitesFinca Tres Anillos
- 23hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 51restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Utila in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Utila, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.8°C
Caleta Tiburón
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 4 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
- <1 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Night low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Sea (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 207 | 123 | 90 | 52 | 101 | 164 | 152 | 155 | 179 | 305 | 322 | 218 |
| Wet days | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
| Sun h/day | 6.0 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| 2023 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1572113) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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