When to go · Managua

Managua in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May (hottest, humid), Sep–Oct (heaviest rain).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Nicaragua overall
Prices: Low; Nicaragua overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Managua

Listed as a month to avoid: May (hottest, humid), Sep–Oct (heaviest rain).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ManaguaHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 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.

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

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May (hottest, humid), Sep–Oct (heaviest rain).

January: Inside Managua's best window: Dec–Apr (dry season).

Managua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.