Best: Jan-Mar · Great: Dec
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around April giving way to milder, wetter conditions by October. In January, expect highs around 32°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Volcano hiking, including sandboarding down Cerro Negro, and Pacific coast surfing are the main draws.
Try gallo pinto and vigorón, Nicaraguan everyday staples.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect hot days around 32°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 32°/21°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 33°/22°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 34°/23°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 32°/23°C, with frequent rain (~15 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/22°C, with very wet conditions (~20 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/22°C, with very wet conditions (~21 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/22°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).