When to go · Altagracia
Altagracia in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: Rains ease; roads dry out by the end of the month.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: Dry and cool evenings; Purísima (7–8 Dec) and Christmas crowds.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: Dry, green after the rains, windy on the lake; good surf and offshore winds in the south.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: Dry and warm; Granada's poetry festival some years (check).
Weather in May
- AltagraciaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nicaragua overall
- Low
- Prices · Nicaragua overall
- Low
Nicaragua overall: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Altagracia, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Nicaragua: Dry, green after the rains, windy on the lake; good surf and offshore winds in the south.
Altagracia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast