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Best time to visit Nicaragua

In Managua: January to March. Every month in Managua averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

Nicaragua is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Managua

  1. January: 32 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 33 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 34 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 35 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
  5. May: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 219 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 269 mm of rain
  7. July: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 174 mm of rain
  8. August: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 223 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 305 mm of rain
  10. October: 30 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 334 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 121 mm of rain
  12. December: 31 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 17 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 35 °C
Coolest
June, 30 °C
Driest
January, 5 mm
Wettest
October, 334 mm

Granada

January to March. Every month in Granada averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 30 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 28 mm of rain
  5. May: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 190 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 226 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 148 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 176 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 239 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 276 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 101 mm of rain
  12. December: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 16 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 32 °C
Coolest
July, 29 °C
Driest
February, 5 mm
Wettest
October, 276 mm

San Juan del Sur

January to March. Every month in San Juan del Sur averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 31 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 6 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 17 mm of rain
  5. May: 31 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 173 mm of rain
  6. June: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 230 mm of rain
  7. July: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 169 mm of rain
  8. August: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 193 mm of rain
  9. September: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 276 mm of rain
  10. October: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 323 mm of rain
  11. November: 28 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 124 mm of rain
  12. December: 28 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 32 mm of rain
Warmest
April, 32 °C
Coolest
October, 28 °C
Driest
February, 6 mm
Wettest
October, 323 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Managua

Long-term averages for Managua: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 32 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 5 mm. February: Day 33 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 5 mm. March: Day 34 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 8 mm. April: Day 35 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 32 mm. May: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 219 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 269 mm. July: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 174 mm. August: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 223 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 305 mm. October: Day 30 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 334 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 121 mm. December: Day 31 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 17 mm
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Managua
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January32235
February33235
March34238
April352432
May3325219
June3024269
July3124174
August3124223
September3024305
October3024334
November3023121
December312317

Granada

Long-term averages for Granada: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 7 mm. February: Day 30 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 5 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 8 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 28 mm. May: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 190 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 226 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 148 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 176 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 239 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 276 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 101 mm. December: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 16 mm
Show the monthly table
Granada
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January30237
February30235
March31248
April322528
May3125190
June3025226
July2925148
August3025176
September2925239
October2924276
November2924101
December292416

San Juan del Sur

Long-term averages for San Juan del Sur: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 12 mm. February: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 6 mm. March: Day 31 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 6 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 17 mm. May: Day 31 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 173 mm. June: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 230 mm. July: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 169 mm. August: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 193 mm. September: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 276 mm. October: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 323 mm. November: Day 28 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 124 mm. December: Day 28 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 32 mm
Show the monthly table
San Juan del Sur
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January292412
February29246
March31246
April322517
May3125173
June2925230
July2925169
August2925193
September2925276
October2825323
November2825124
December282432

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