Nicaragua in January

Dry, green after the rains, windy on the lake; good surf and offshore winds in the south.

• Pacific lowlands · Granada, León, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del Surbest weather

  Dry and breezy December–April; León is one of the hottest cities in the region in April (36 °C+). A drier spell (canícula) often breaks the rains in July–August.

• Northern highlands · Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotegabest weather

  Cooler coffee country (15–25 °C); cloud forest reserves are wet most of the year.

• Caribbean coast · Corn Islands, Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, Río San Juanfine

  Rain possible any month; hurricanes and tropical storms mostly Aug–Oct (Iota and Eta hit in 2020).

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.

• New Year

  1 Jan

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Nicaragua

High

Prices · Nicaragua

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Pacific lowlands

  Best weather of the year (Granada, León, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur)

• Northern highlands

  Best weather of the year (Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotega)

• Granada

  Dry and warm.