Nicaragua Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Nicaragua Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aw | Tropical wet and dry or savanna | Tropical | 14 | Boaco Carazo Chinandega Chontales Esteli Granada Jinotega Leon Madriz Managua Masaya Matagalpa Nueva Segovia Rivas |
| Am | Tropical monsoon | Tropical | 3 | North Caribbean Coast Rio San Juan South Caribbean Coast |
Summary: Most regions (14) in Nicaragua lie in the Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate zone (Köppen: Aw). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 29.28°C (84.7°F) in Chinandega to a low of 22.29°C (72.12°F) in Jinotega.
Climate Nicaragua: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.46(92.23) | 34.62(94.32) | 35.72(96.3) | 36.01(96.82) | 34.0(93.2) | 32.0(89.6) | 32.79(91.02) | 32.78(91.0) | 31.53(88.75) | 30.63(87.13) | 31.26(88.27) | 32.03(89.65) | 36.01(96.82) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.96(84.13) | 30.22(86.4) | 31.61(88.9) | 32.85(91.13) | 31.51(88.72) | 29.51(85.12) | 29.35(84.83) | 29.98(85.96) | 29.66(85.39) | 28.7(83.66) | 28.37(83.07) | 28.25(82.85) | 29.91(85.84) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.26(77.47) | 26.19(79.14) | 27.33(81.19) | 28.79(83.82) | 28.19(82.74) | 26.7(80.06) | 26.41(79.54) | 26.72(80.1) | 26.51(79.72) | 25.69(78.24) | 25.14(77.25) | 24.85(76.73) | 26.48(79.66) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.03(68.05) | 20.37(68.67) | 20.92(69.66) | 22.76(72.97) | 23.58(74.44) | 22.82(73.08) | 22.28(72.1) | 22.28(72.1) | 22.26(72.07) | 21.64(70.95) | 20.61(69.1) | 20.07(68.13) | 21.64(70.95) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.84(56.91) | 13.88(56.98) | 14.21(57.58) | 16.18(61.12) | 17.23(63.01) | 16.69(62.04) | 16.34(61.41) | 16.14(61.05) | 16.26(61.27) | 15.72(60.3) | 14.63(58.33) | 14.18(57.52) | 13.84(56.91) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.39(1.55) | 33.39(1.31) | 29.96(1.18) | 88.67(3.49) | 371.86(14.64) | 380.81(14.99) | 266.66(10.5) | 362.18(14.26) | 410.7(16.17) | 509.14(20.04) | 198.46(7.81) | 70.22(2.76) | 230.12(9.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.08 | 7.59 | 6.69 | 11.73 | 24.24 | 26.7 | 23.91 | 26.0 | 27.84 | 28.74 | 18.88 | 10.98 | 18.45 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74.15 | 71.11 | 67.01 | 66.33 | 74.05 | 82.82 | 82.11 | 82.34 | 84.22 | 86.17 | 82.93 | 78.57 | 77.65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 8.19 | 8.64 | 10.76 | 11.15 | 11.63 | 11.92 | 12.01 | 11.54 | 10.28 | 10.09 | 10.41 | 9.74 | 10.53 |
Nicaragua Climate Graph
Nicaragua’s Cities by Temperature
Nicaragua’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Chinandega |
|
29.28°C | 84.7°F |
| Leon |
|
29.17°C | 84.51°F |
| Masaya |
|
28.59°C | 83.46°F |
| Managua |
|
28.55°C | 83.39°F |
| Granada |
|
28.06°C | 82.51°F |
| Rivas |
|
28.01°C | 82.42°F |
| North Caribbean Coast |
|
27.46°C | 81.43°F |
| Carazo |
|
27.45°C | 81.41°F |
| South Caribbean Coast |
|
26.67°C | 80.01°F |
| Chontales |
|
26.59°C | 79.86°F |
| Rio San Juan |
|
26.58°C | 79.84°F |
| Boaco |
|
25.64°C | 78.15°F |
| Esteli |
|
24.74°C | 76.53°F |
| Madriz |
|
24.17°C | 75.51°F |
| Matagalpa |
|
23.92°C | 75.06°F |
| Nueva Segovia |
|
22.99°C | 73.38°F |
| Jinotega |
|
22.29°C | 72.12°F |
Popular places in Nicaragua
- Las Canas Rivas
- Potosi Chinandega
- La Granja Granada
- San Rafael del Norte Jinotega
- La Cicaya Chontales
- El Zapote Matagalpa
- Las Lajitas Chontales
- Ipiri North Caribbean Coast
- El Rodeo Granada
- Canada Grande Matagalpa
- La Calera Chinandega
- Comarca Las Jaguitas Managua
- Los Banaderos Jinotega
- Ingenio Belgica Chinandega
- El Jocote Madriz
- La Lanza Chinandega
- La Campana Rivas
- Nandasmo Masaya
- El Aguacate Esteli
- El Jocote Rivas
- Mesas Alcayan Nueva Segovia
- El Encierro Carazo
- El Carmen North Caribbean Coast
- Cumaica Matagalpa
- El Costillo Masaya
- America Rio San Juan
- Mahogany South Caribbean Coast
- Buena Vista North Caribbean Coast
- El Convento Leon
- Greystown North Caribbean Coast
- Llano Redondo Esteli
- Las Cabras Rivas
- Barrio Momotombo Masaya
- Genizaro Chinandega
- Dos Montes Matagalpa
- El Corozo Managua
- Venecia Masaya
- El Cacao de Los Chavarrias Boaco
- Little Corn Island North Caribbean Coast
- Awas Rila North Caribbean Coast
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