When to go · Granada
Granada in April
Mixed month. Hottest month; Holy Week may fall in this month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Hottest month; Holy Week may fall in this month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- GranadaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Pacific lowlands, Nicaragua · Granada, León, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del Surhot
Dry and breezy December–April; León is one of the hottest cities in the region in April (36 °C (97 °F)+). A drier spell (canícula) often breaks the rains in July–August.Dry and breezy December–April; León is one of the hottest cities in the region in April (97 °F (36 °C)+). A drier spell (canícula) often breaks the rains in July–August.
Dry season season
Best for walking and volcano views; hot by March–April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Mar or Apr (varies)
Processions and carpets of sawdust; hotels full and some places closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nicaragua overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nicaragua overall
- Medium
Nicaragua overall: Hottest month; hazy skies from field burning; Easter crowds if late.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Granada, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 3
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Hottest month; Holy Week may fall in this month.
January: Dry and warm.
Granada: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen