Chinandega Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Chinandega, Chinandega Region, Nicaragua. These values are calculated using 30 years of data (1990–2020) to ensure accuracy.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Chinandega experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, January, sees up to 265 hours of sunshine, while June, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 168 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2593 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you can enjoy sunny spells year-round. January sees up to 8.8 hours of daily sunshine, perfect for a sunny trip. June, the least sunny month, still offers a generous 5.6 hours of sun despite this cloudier / rainier time of the year.

Chinandega enjoys an average of 2593 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

In Shanghai, China, the annual average sunshine is 1780 hours, with cloudier weather in summer.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

October, Chinandega’s wettest month, receives 6.7 mm (0.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 34°C (93°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Chinandega Precipitation page.