When to go · Matagalpa

Matagalpa in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Nicaragua overall
Prices: Low; Nicaragua overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedNicaragua month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MatagalpaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 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 Matagalpa, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.

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

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