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 good everywhere in March and April
- The best months to go to Managua are January, February, March, April and December
- On average, the warmest months in Managua are January, February, March, April and May
- October is the wettest month in this city
- Esteli is the city with the best climate, with good weather 7 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 | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70°F to 88°F | tolerable to perfect* | |||
| February | 72°F to 90°F | tolerable to perfect* | |||
| March | 74°F to 92°F | good* | |||
| April | 77°F to 94°F | good | |||
| May | 76°F to 90°F | tolerable* | |||
| June | 74°F to 88°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
| July | 74°F to 88°F | tolerable | |||
| August | 74°F to 88°F | tolerable | |||
| September | 74°F to 86°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
| October | 72°F to 85°F | bad to tolerable* | |||
| November | 72°F to 85°F | tolerable* | |||
| December | 70°F to 86°F | tolerable to good* |
Best time to travel to Nicaragua by cities
Best time to go to Managua
The best months to go to Managua are january, february, march, april and december.
Best time to go to Granada
The best months to go to Granada are january, february, march, april and december.
Best time to go to León
The best months to go to León are january, february, march, april, november and december.
Best time to go to Ometepe Island
The best months to go to Ometepe Island are january, february, march, april, may and december.
Best time to go to San Juan del Sur
The best months to go to San Juan del Sur are january, february, march, april, may and december.
Best time to go to Bilwi
The best months to go to Bilwi are march and april.
Other cities and places in Nicaragua
Climate and Weather in Nicaragua
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.
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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Managua | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 95°F | 92°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F |
| Granada | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 92°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| León | 92°F | 95°F | 97°F | 97°F | 94°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F |
| Ometepe Island | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F |
| San Juan del Sur | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F |
| Bilwi | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Bluefields | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F |
| Masaya | 88°F | 92°F | 94°F | 94°F | 92°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Matagalpa | 81°F | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F |
| Mombacho Volcano National Park | 88°F | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 92°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Rivas | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 88°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F |
| Siuna | 83°F | 85°F | 88°F | 92°F | 90°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F |
| Solentiname islands | 83°F | 85°F | 88°F | 90°F | 90°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F |
| Boaco | 85°F | 86°F | 90°F | 92°F | 88°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Chichigalpa | 94°F | 95°F | 97°F | 99°F | 94°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F | 88°F | 92°F |
| Chinandega | 92°F | 94°F | 97°F | 97°F | 94°F | 90°F | 92°F | 92°F | 90°F | 88°F | 88°F | 90°F |
| Cuapa | 85°F | 86°F | 90°F | 92°F | 90°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Esteli | 83°F | 86°F | 88°F | 92°F | 86°F | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F |
| Jinotega | 79°F | 81°F | 85°F | 88°F | 85°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F |
| Nandaime | 90°F | 92°F | 94°F | 95°F | 92°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F |
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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.