When to go · San Juan del Sur

San Juan del Sur in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Nicaragua overall
Prices: Low; Nicaragua overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for San Juan del Sur

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

San Juan del SurHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 15 days
Pacific lowlands, Nicaragua · Granada, León, Managua, Ometepe, San Juan del Surrainy
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: Heavy rain and flooding; some lodges close.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in San Juan del Sur, side by side.

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (heaviest rain, dirt roads to the beaches turn to mud); Easter week for prices.

January: 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.