When to go · Matagalpa
Matagalpa in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MatagalpaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Northern highlands, Nicaragua · Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotegafine
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.
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 Matagalpa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
January: Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.
Matagalpa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast