When to go · San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur, month by month
The best months for San Juan del Sur: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).31 °C / 23 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).32 °C / 23 °C, 0 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).33 °C / 24 °C, 0 rain days91 °F / 75 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).34 °C / 25 °C, 1 rain days93 °F / 77 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.33 °C / 25 °C, 8 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: Afternoon storms; mornings clear; big south swells for surfers.31 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: Canícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.31 °C / 24 °C, 12 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: Rain returns; Santo Domingo festival in Managua (1–10 Aug).31 °C / 24 °C, 13 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.30 °C / 23 °C, 17 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.30 °C / 23 °C, 15 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).31 °C / 23 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).31 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High