When to go · Jinotega
Jinotega in December
Great month. Inside Jinotega's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear); Dec–Feb is coffee harvest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- High
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Inside Jinotega's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear); Dec–Feb is coffee harvest.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Jinotega in this guide.
Weather in December
- JinotegaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Northern highlands, Nicaragua · Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotegacool
Cooler coffee country (15–25 °C (59–77 °F)); cloud forest reserves are wet most of the year.Cooler coffee country (59–77 °F (15–25 °C)); cloud forest reserves are wet most of the year.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nicaragua overall
- High
- Prices · Nicaragua overall
- High
Nicaragua overall: Dry and cool evenings; Purísima (7–8 Dec) and Christmas crowds.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jinotega, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Jinotega's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear); Dec–Feb is coffee harvest.
January: Inside Jinotega's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, clear); Dec–Feb is coffee harvest.
Jinotega: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket