When to go · San Juan del Sur
San Juan del Sur, month by month
The best months for San Juan del Sur: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 0 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).34 °C (93 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: Afternoon storms; mornings clear; big south swells for surfers.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: Canícula dry spell some years; 19 July political rallies in Managua.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable)). Across Nicaragua: Rain returns; Santo Domingo festival in Managua (1–10 Aug).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Juan del Sur, 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: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 0 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).
February: Inside San Juan del Sur's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season; surf is smaller but the roads are passable).
San Juan del Sur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.