When to go · Jinotega

Jinotega in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain builds from May, heavy Jun–Oct).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Nicaragua overall
Prices: Low; Nicaragua overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jinotega

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain builds from May, heavy Jun–Oct).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JinotegaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 10 days
Northern highlands, Nicaragua · Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotegafine
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.

Nicaragua overall: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jinotega, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rain builds from May, heavy Jun–Oct).

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.