When to go · Big Corn Island
Big Corn Island, month by month
The best months for Big Corn Island: Mar, Apr, May. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water)). Across Nicaragua: Dry, green after the rains, windy on the lake; good surf and offshore winds in the south.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water)). Across Nicaragua: Dry and warm; Granada's poetry festival some years (check).29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Big Corn Island's best window: Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Big Corn Island's best window: Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Big Corn Island's best window: Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water).31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water)). Across Nicaragua: Afternoon storms; mornings clear; big south swells for surfers.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water)). Across Nicaragua: Canícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water)). Across Nicaragua: Rain returns; Santo Domingo festival in Managua (1–10 Aug).30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (rain, rough sea, lobster season closed from around March).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (rain, rough sea, lobster season closed from around March).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Nov (rain, rough sea, lobster season closed from around March).29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water)). Across Nicaragua: Dry and cool evenings; Purísima (7–8 Dec) and Christmas crowds.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Corn Island, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Inside Big Corn Island's best window: Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water).
April: Inside Big Corn Island's best window: Mar–May (calm, dry, clearest water).
Big Corn Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.