When to go · Somoto
Somoto in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- Nicaragua overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nicaragua overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SomotoHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nicaragua overall
- Low
- Prices · Nicaragua overall
- Low
Nicaragua overall: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Somoto, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry season, check)). Across Nicaragua: First rains; still hot; quiet and cheap.
January: Inside Somoto's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season, check).
Somoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen