Climate of Nicaragua
Nicaragua has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Nicaragua is 31° degrees and there is about 1190 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 144 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 21°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 199 days and there is a total of approximately 1190 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3343 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in March |
Coldest month: | 29°C in October |
Night temperature: | between 21°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 166 days |
Days with rain: | 199 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1190 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3343 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nicaragua.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nicaragua.
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Climate table of Nicaragua
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nicaragua. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nicaragua might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 137 | 151 | 110 | 174 | 156 | 308 | 90 | 18 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 9 |
Dry days | 28 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Nicaragua
To go to Nicaragua, the best time to visit is January and February and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Nicaragua, March is the warmest month with 34°C and the most cold month is 29°C in October.
Climate of Nicaragua by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Nicaragua? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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