Managua, Nicaragua Weather
Managua hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 92°F (33°C) is about 4°F (2°C) above the typical September high of 88°F (31°C).
Current conditions in detail
Managua weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Managua looks overcast, with a high of 93° and an overnight low of 77°. Rain is unlikely (13% chance). Winds top out near 23 mph, and the UV index reaches 11 (very high).
Managua 14-day forecast
About the weather in Managua
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Managua. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 3°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 95°F (35°C) in April and 86°F (30°C) in October as the two ends of the year.
Managua weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: April - highs near 95°F (35°C)
- Coldest month: October - highs near 86°F (30°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 102°F (39°C) high · 69°F (21°C) low
- Wettest month: October (25 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 3°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 8°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 12
- Average humidity: 72%
Temperatures through the year
October bottoms out at 86°F (30°C) in daylight, 75°F (24°C) after dark. Warmth peaks in April: highs of 95°F (35°C), lows of 76°F (25°C). Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 12 months of the year, January through December being the unbroken run.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 10.7 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 88% of the cities we track, peaking in March at 11.8 hours. 3 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running January through March. Between the average April and the average October lie 3°C, a narrower spread than all but 8% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 102°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum 69°F (21°C).
Season by season
March through May
Through March through May, Managua runs at full heat: 93°F (34°C) by day, 76°F (24°C) after dark, and expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
June through August
June through August in Managua runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 88°F (31°C) and nights around 76°F (25°C); rain falls on around 65 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
September through November
Through September through November, Managua is hot: 87°F (31°C) by day, 75°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 66 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February is hot here - highs near 90°F (32°C), nights near 74°F (23°C), and rain comes on about 13 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 11.1 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Managua by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90° | 74° | 3 | 0.3 in | 11.1 h/day | 63% |
| February | 92° | 74° | 3 | 0.3 in | 11.5 h/day | 61% |
| March | 94° | 75° | 3 | 0.4 in | 11.8 h/day | 59% |
| April | 95° | 76° | 6 | 1.1 in | 11.7 h/day | 60% |
| May | 91° | 77° | 19 | 8.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 73% |
| June | 87° | 76° | 24 | 8.8 in | 9.8 h/day | 81% |
| July | 89° | 76° | 19 | 4.1 in | 10.7 h/day | 75% |
| August | 89° | 76° | 22 | 6.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 77% |
| September | 88° | 76° | 25 | 8.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 81% |
| October | 86° | 75° | 25 | 13.8 in | 9.3 h/day | 83% |
| November | 87° | 75° | 16 | 5.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 78% |
| December | 89° | 75° | 7 | 1.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 68% |