Best time to go to Nicaragua for a perfect weather and where to go?

Get the best time to go to Nicaragua from seasonal norms in many locations like Siuna or Bilwi below.

When is the best time to go to Nicaragua?

When is the best time to go to Nicaragua? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Nicaragua, the weather is at least tolerable in January, February, March, April, May, November and December
  • The best months to go to Managua are January, February, March, April, November and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Managua are February, March, April, May, August and September
  • October is the wettest month in this city
  • The cities with the best climate are Managua, Granada, León, Matagalpa, Mombacho Volcano National Park, Boaco, Chichigalpa, Esteli, Nandaime and San Marcos, with good weather at least 6 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in León

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Nicaragua for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 20°C to 31°C
22%
February 21°C to 32°C
23%
March 22°C to 30°C
18%
April 23°C to 31°C
38%
May 23°C to 31°C
77%
June 22°C to 30°C
89%
July 22°C to 30°C
81%
August 23°C to 30°C
85%
September 23°C to 30°C
92%
October 22°C to 29°C
90%
November 21°C to 29°C
58%
December 21°C to 29°C
31%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Nicaragua by cities

Managua

Best time to go to Managua

The best months to go to Managua are january, february, march, april, november and december.

Granada

Best time to go to Granada

The best months to go to Granada are january, february, march, april, november and december.

León

Best time to go to León

The best months to go to León are january, february, march, april, november and december.

Ometepe Island

Best time to go to Ometepe Island

The best months to go to Ometepe Island are january, february, march, november and december.

San Juan del Sur

Best time to go to San Juan del Sur

The best months to go to San Juan del Sur are january, february, march, november and december.

Bilwi

Best time to go to Bilwi

The best time to visit Bilwi is march.

Other cities and places in Nicaragua

Bluefields
Bluefields
Masaya
Masaya
Matagalpa
Matagalpa
Mombacho Volcano National Park
Mombacho Volcano National Park
Rivas
Rivas
Siuna
Siuna
Solentiname islands
Solentiname islands
Boaco
Boaco
See full list of cities

Climate and Weather in Nicaragua

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Temperatures and rainfall in Nicaragua

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Nicaragua and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Managua, Granada, León, Ometepe Island and San Juan del Sur, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

32°C
26°C 		33°C
27°C 		35°C
23°C 		36°C
25°C 		34°C
26°C 		32°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		31°C
23°C 		31°C
22°C 		31°C
24°C
6% 7% 8% 36% 81% 90% 78% 87% 96% 96% 64% 18%
32°C
27°C 		33°C
27°C 		34°C
24°C 		36°C
25°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
25°C 		32°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		31°C
23°C 		31°C
24°C
4% 4% 6% 25% 70% 89% 79% 82% 89% 92% 60% 18%
34°C
27°C 		35°C
28°C 		36°C
25°C 		37°C
26°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
25°C 		34°C
24°C 		34°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		32°C
23°C 		33°C
22°C 		34°C
25°C
4% 5% 8% 36% 81% 86% 69% 83% 97% 95% 63% 15%
28°C 28°C 28°C 29°C 30°C 30°C 30°C 30°C 30°C 29°C 29°C 28°C
32°C
27°C 		32°C
26°C 		34°C
24°C 		35°C
26°C 		35°C
27°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
26°C 		34°C
25°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
25°C 		33°C
25°C 		32°C
25°C
17% 13% 5% 18% 63% 82% 78% 81% 82% 82% 53% 29%
32°C
27°C 		32°C
26°C 		34°C
24°C 		35°C
26°C 		35°C
27°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
26°C 		34°C
25°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
25°C 		33°C
25°C 		32°C
26°C
17% 13% 5% 19% 63% 82% 78% 81% 82% 82% 53% 29%
27°C 27°C 28°C 29°C 29°C 29°C 29°C 30°C 30°C 29°C 28°C 28°C
29°C
26°C 		30°C
25°C 		31°C
24°C 		32°C
26°C 		32°C
26°C 		31°C
27°C 		31°C
26°C 		32°C
26°C 		32°C
26°C 		32°C
25°C 		31°C
25°C 		30°C
24°C
75% 74% 53% 57% 81% 90% 95% 85% 86% 86% 80% 77%
27°C 27°C 28°C 29°C 29°C 30°C 29°C 30°C 30°C 30°C 29°C 28°C
30°C
25°C 		30°C
24°C 		31°C
24°C 		32°C
25°C 		32°C
26°C 		32°C
26°C 		31°C
25°C 		32°C
25°C 		33°C
25°C 		32°C
25°C 		31°C
24°C 		30°C
24°C
83% 82% 61% 66% 84% 92% 99% 95% 91% 94% 85% 84%
27°C 28°C 28°C 28°C 29°C 30°C 29°C 29°C 30°C 30°C 29°C 28°C
31°C
26°C 		32°C
27°C 		34°C
23°C 		35°C
25°C 		33°C
26°C 		31°C
25°C 		31°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		31°C
24°C 		30°C
24°C 		30°C
23°C 		30°C
24°C
7% 6% 8% 35% 80% 91% 81% 88% 95% 96% 64% 21%
27°C
22°C 		28°C
21°C 		30°C
18°C 		31°C
20°C 		29°C
21°C 		27°C
21°C 		27°C
20°C 		28°C
20°C 		28°C
20°C 		28°C
19°C 		27°C
18°C 		27°C
20°C
16% 19% 16% 41% 75% 82% 65% 75% 91% 89% 40% 16%
32°C
27°C 		33°C
26°C 		34°C
24°C 		36°C
25°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
25°C 		32°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		32°C
24°C 		31°C
23°C 		31°C
24°C
4% 4% 6% 25% 70% 89% 79% 82% 89% 92% 60% 18%
32°C
27°C 		32°C
26°C 		34°C
24°C 		35°C
26°C 		35°C
27°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
26°C 		34°C
25°C 		34°C
26°C 		33°C
25°C 		33°C
25°C 		32°C
26°C
17% 13% 5% 19% 63% 82% 78% 81% 82% 81% 53% 29%
29°C
24°C 		30°C
22°C 		32°C
19°C 		33°C
22°C 		32°C
23°C 		30°C
23°C 		30°C
23°C 		31°C
22°C 		31°C
22°C 		31°C
22°C 		30°C
20°C 		30°C
21°C
59% 57% 47% 52% 87% 96% 98% 95% 94% 85% 64% 63%
30°C
24°C 		31°C
23°C 		33°C
22°C 		35°C
23°C 		34°C
25°C 		33°C
24°C 		31°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		33°C
24°C 		32°C
23°C 		31°C
23°C 		30°C
22°C
71% 64% 43% 44% 82% 95% 99% 95% 96% 91% 81% 77%
29°C
20°C 		30°C
20°C 		32°C
20°C 		33°C
23°C 		31°C
24°C 		29°C
23°C 		29°C
22°C 		30°C
22°C 		30°C
22°C 		29°C
21°C 		29°C
21°C 		29°C
20°C
9% 13% 8% 32% 71% 85% 68% 76% 88% 82% 34% 14%

Where to go in Nicaragua?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Managua32°C33°C35°C36°C34°C32°C32°C33°C33°C31°C31°C31°C
Granada32°C33°C34°C36°C34°C33°C32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C31°C
León34°C35°C36°C37°C34°C33°C34°C34°C33°C32°C33°C34°C
Ometepe Island32°C32°C34°C35°C35°C34°C33°C34°C34°C33°C33°C32°C
San Juan del Sur32°C32°C34°C35°C35°C34°C33°C34°C34°C33°C33°C32°C
Bilwi29°C30°C31°C32°C32°C31°C31°C32°C32°C32°C31°C30°C
Bluefields30°C30°C31°C32°C32°C32°C31°C32°C33°C32°C31°C30°C
Masaya31°C32°C34°C35°C33°C31°C31°C32°C31°C30°C30°C30°C
Matagalpa27°C28°C30°C31°C29°C27°C27°C28°C28°C28°C27°C27°C
Mombacho Volcano National Park32°C33°C34°C36°C34°C33°C32°C33°C33°C32°C31°C31°C
Rivas32°C32°C34°C35°C35°C34°C33°C34°C34°C33°C33°C32°C
Siuna29°C30°C32°C33°C32°C30°C30°C31°C31°C31°C30°C30°C
Solentiname islands30°C31°C33°C35°C34°C33°C31°C33°C33°C32°C31°C30°C
Boaco29°C30°C32°C33°C31°C29°C29°C30°C30°C29°C29°C29°C
Chichigalpa34°C35°C36°C36°C34°C32°C33°C33°C32°C32°C32°C33°C
Chinandega35°C35°C36°C36°C34°C33°C34°C34°C33°C33°C34°C34°C
Cuapa29°C31°C32°C33°C32°C30°C29°C30°C30°C30°C29°C29°C
Esteli28°C29°C30°C31°C29°C28°C28°C29°C28°C28°C27°C27°C
Jinotega24°C25°C27°C28°C26°C25°C25°C26°C26°C25°C25°C24°C
Nandaime30°C32°C33°C34°C32°C31°C30°C31°C31°C30°C30°C30°C

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Is this weather information for Nicaragua reliable?

Climate data for Nicaragua has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Nicaragua allows us to determine the average for each month in Managua, Granada, León, Ometepe Island, San Juan del Sur, Bilwi, Bluefields, Masaya, and 14 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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