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Climate

Climate

A tropical climate can be observed in Nicaragua. Just as in the other Central American countries, there are two seasons: the dry and the raining season. During the dry season (January - June) there is virtually no rain and trees and plants start to dry out. Once the rains come around June, July, everything starts growing and the yellow plants and leafless trees turn green and start blossoming. In August and September it often rains once a day. Fortunately, it just rains for a short period of time and these are often spectacular, tropical downpours. In the eastern part of the country it rains more than in the west.

There are three temperature zones in Nicaragua. In the lowlands (Pacific and Atlantic coast) temperatures vary roughly between 72° F at night and 86° F at daytime (22° C - 30° C). Temperature can reach 100° F in May (38° C). The central part of the country is about 9° F (5° C) cooler, and in the mountains in the north it's about 18° F (10° C) cooler.

Advantages and disadvantages

Raining Season Dry Season
Green everywhere More yellow, dry landscape
Heavy downpours Sun and sun
Roads become less accessible Better road conditions
More insects and bugs Less insects and bugs
Hot Very hot
Turtle season No turtle season
   

Temperature Graph Bluefields Managua

Rainfall Graph Bluefields Managua

Current Weather

  • Central Nicaragua

    27℃ 81℉

    Cloudy
    Humidity: 84%
    Wind: N at 0 mph

  • Northern Nicaragua

    31℃ 88℉

    Cloudy
    Humidity: 66%
    Wind: N at 5 mph

  • North-West Nicaragua

    25℃ 77℉

    Partly Cloudy
    Humidity: 94%
    Wind: N at 0 mph

  • Managua

    29℃ 84℉

    Cloudy
    Humidity: 74%
    Wind: E at 7 mph

  • Pacific Lowlands

    29℃ 84℉

    Cloudy
    Humidity: 74%
    Wind: E at 7 mph

  • Atlantic Regions

    25℃ 77℉

    Mostly Cloudy
    Humidity: 89%
    Wind: N at 0 mph