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
- El Infiernito Leon
- San Jose Masaya
- La Bolsa Masaya
- Cuyamel South Caribbean Coast
- Palo Verde Rio San Juan
- Carreta Quemada Leon
- Oculi Jinotega
- Masaya Masaya
- Leon Leon
- Israel Chinandega
- Los Lirios Nueva Segovia
- Carlos Fonseca Amador Managua
- San Antonio North Caribbean Coast
- Los Tendidos del Carbonal Jinotega
- Sacramento Jinotega
- La Fe Rio San Juan
- El Paso Real Matagalpa
- El Terrero Managua
- El Despacho South Caribbean Coast
- La Reserva Carazo
- San Jose de Cusmapa Madriz
- El Remate Rivas
- Ayoja Boaco
- La Jumuyca Nueva Segovia
- El Obraje Chinandega
- Facundo South Caribbean Coast
- El Carrizo Matagalpa
- Apalili Jinotega
- La Bocana Rivas
- Jucuapa Arriba Matagalpa
- El Tabano Managua
- La Cusuca South Caribbean Coast
- Los Gutierrez Carazo
- El Guapote Matagalpa
- Desmotadora Las Brasiles Managua
- El Obraje Managua
- Las Nubes Boaco
- La Concepcion Chinandega
- El Portillo Matagalpa
- Canta Gallito Chinandega
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