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When to go · Nicaragua

Nicaragua, month by month

The best months for Nicaragua: Jan, Feb, Mar. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry, green after the rains, windy on the lake; good surf and offshore winds in the south.Pacific lowlands: best weather · Northern highlands: best weather · Caribbean coast: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatDry and warm; Granada's poetry festival some years (check).Pacific lowlands: best weather · Northern highlands: best weather · Caribbean coast: fineCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatDry and hot; Semana Santa may fall here (check) — beaches fill.Pacific lowlands: best weather · Northern highlands: best weather · Caribbean coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedHottest month; hazy skies from field burning; Easter crowds if late.Pacific lowlands: hot · Northern highlands: best weather · Caribbean coast: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedFirst rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.Pacific lowlands: hot · Northern highlands: fine · Caribbean coast: best weatherCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedAfternoon storms; mornings clear; big south swells for surfers.Pacific lowlands: rainy · Northern highlands: rainy · Caribbean coast: rainyCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedCanícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.Pacific lowlands: fine · Northern highlands: rainy · Caribbean coast: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedRain returns; Santo Domingo festival in Managua (1–10 Aug).Pacific lowlands: rainy · Northern highlands: rainy · Caribbean coast: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberAvoidWettest stretch; ferries rough; hurricane risk on the Caribbean side.Pacific lowlands: rainy · Northern highlands: rainy · Caribbean coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberAvoidHeavy rain and flooding; some lodges close.Pacific lowlands: rainy · Northern highlands: rainy · Caribbean coast: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodRains ease; roads dry out by the end of the month.Pacific lowlands: fine · Northern highlands: fine · Caribbean coast: rainyCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGoodDry and cool evenings; Purísima (7–8 Dec) and Christmas crowds.Pacific lowlands: best weather · Northern highlands: cool · Caribbean coast: rainyCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pacific lowlandsGranada, León, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del SurBestBestBestHotHotWetOKWetWetWetOKBest
Northern highlandsMatagalpa, Estelí, JinotegaBestBestBestBestOKWetWetWetWetWetOKCool
Caribbean coastCorn Islands, Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Río San JuanOKOKBestBestBestWetWetWetStormStormWetWet