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Matagalpa in January

Great month. Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Nicaragua overall
Prices
Medium
Nicaragua overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Matagalpa

Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Matagalpa in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • MatagalpaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Nicaragua overall
High
Prices · Nicaragua overall
Medium

Nicaragua overall: Dry, green after the rains, windy on the lake; good surf and offshore winds in the south.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)

    Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 5

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Matagalpa's best window: Nov–Mar.

February: 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.

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