When to go · Matagalpa
Matagalpa in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: Hottest month; hazy skies from field burning; Easter crowds if late.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: Hottest month; hazy skies from field burning; Easter crowds if late.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- MatagalpaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Northern highlands, Nicaragua · Matagalpa, Estelí, Jinotegabest weather
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.
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 big impact
Mar–Apr (Easter, check) · Nicaragua
Beaches full; buses packed; many businesses shut Thursday–Friday.
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 Matagalpa, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: Hottest month; hazy skies from field burning; Easter crowds if late.
January: Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.
Matagalpa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.