Managua, Nicaragua Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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).
How Managua compares
- Managua averages 82°F (28°C) across the year - warmer than 97% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90° | 74° | 3 | 0.3 in | 11.1 h/day | 11.5 h | 9% | 63% |
| February | 92° | 74° | 3 | 0.3 in | 11.5 h/day | 11.7 h | 11% | 61% |
| March | 94° | 75° | 3 | 0.4 in | 11.8 h/day | 12.0 h | 8% | 59% |
| April | 95° | 76° | 6 | 1.1 in | 11.7 h/day | 12.4 h | 20% | 60% |
| May | 91° | 77° | 19 | 8.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 12.7 h | 61% | 73% |
| June | 87° | 76° | 24 | 8.8 in | 9.8 h/day | 12.8 h | 80% | 81% |
| July | 89° | 76° | 19 | 4.1 in | 10.7 h/day | 12.8 h | 60% | 75% |
| August | 89° | 76° | 22 | 6.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 12.5 h | 72% | 77% |
| September | 88° | 76° | 25 | 8.3 in | 10.2 h/day | 12.2 h | 83% | 81% |
| October | 86° | 75° | 25 | 13.8 in | 9.3 h/day | 11.8 h | 80% | 83% |
| November | 87° | 75° | 16 | 5.8 in | 10.0 h/day | 11.5 h | 55% | 78% |
| December | 89° | 75° | 7 | 1.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 11.4 h | 23% | 68% |
Managua month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Managua's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
February
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
March
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 11.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
May
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
June
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
July
- Rain
- 19 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
August
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
September
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
November
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
December
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Managua
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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Managua
The best time to visit Managua is generally December to April, when humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 92°F (33°C), with rain on about 4 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.
Pack for Managua with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection and proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here. Note the gap between afternoon and night: April pairs 95°F (35°C) with 76°F (25°C).
Managua temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.