When to go · Managua
Managua, month by month
The best months for Managua: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May (hottest, humid), Sep–Oct (heaviest rain).34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Nicaragua: Afternoon storms; mornings clear; big south swells for surfers.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 22 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Nicaragua: Canícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Nicaragua: Rain returns; Santo Domingo festival in Managua (1–10 Aug).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May (hottest, humid), Sep–Oct (heaviest rain).30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 22 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May (hottest, humid), Sep–Oct (heaviest rain).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 28 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry season)). Across Nicaragua: Rains ease; roads dry out by the end of the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Managua, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
February: Inside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).
Managua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.