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When to go · Somoto

Somoto, month by month

The best months for Somoto: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).35 °C (95 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: Afternoon storms; mornings clear; big south swells for surfers.35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: Canícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: Rain returns; Santo Domingo festival in Managua (1–10 Aug).34 °C (93 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rainy season, canyon may be closed).33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (rainy season, canyon may be closed).32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGreatInside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberGreatInside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Somoto, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

    Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Feb: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 5

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).

February: Inside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).

Somoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.