When to go · León

León in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy rain, muddy volcano trails); Semana Santa crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C); average high / low
Rain days: 152
Crowds: Medium; Nicaragua overall
Prices: Medium; Nicaragua overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for León

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy rain, muddy volcano trails); Semana Santa crowds.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LeónHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 152 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 152 days
Pacific lowlands, Nicaragua · Granada, León, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del Surfine
Dry and breezy December–April; León is one of the hottest cities in the region in April (36 °C (97 °F)+). A drier spell (canícula) often breaks the rains in July–August.Dry and breezy December–April; León is one of the hottest cities in the region in April (97 °F (36 °C)+). A drier spell (canícula) often breaks the rains in July–August.

Nicaragua overall: Canícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in León, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (heavy rain, muddy volcano trails); Semana Santa crowds.

January: Inside León's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).

León: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.