When to go · Matagalpa
Matagalpa in March
Great month. Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Matagalpa in this guide.
Weather in March
- MatagalpaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Northern highlands, Nicaragua · Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotegabest weather
Cooler coffee country (15–25 °C (59–77 °F)); cloud forest reserves are wet most of the year.Cooler coffee country (59–77 °F (15–25 °C)); cloud forest reserves are wet most of the year.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (Easter, check) · Nicaragua
Beaches full; buses packed; many businesses shut Thursday–Friday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nicaragua overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nicaragua overall
- Medium
Nicaragua overall: Dry and hot; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches fill.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Matagalpa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.
January: Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.
Matagalpa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.