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Weather in October in Nicaragua

Planning a journey to Nicaragua this October and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Nicaragua in October?

October in Nicaragua generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is warm in Jinotega at 28°C to very warm in Managua at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Managua and 19°C in Jinotega. During this period, Managua experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in San Ramón with an average of 195 mm to heavy rainfall in Chinandega with 374 mm. Managua experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

The city Managua usually sees around 225 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Nicaragua in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Nicaragua climate page.

Where to go in Nicaragua in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Nicaragua on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Nicaragua?

Managua

In October Managua generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Managua
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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33°C 
24°C 
212 hours 
246 mm 
24 days 
poor 
32°C 
23°C 
225 hours 
250 mm 
21 days 
poor 
33°C 
23°C 
233 hours 
73 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Managua

Granada

In October Granada generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Granada
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
31°C 
24°C 
212 hours 
211 mm 
23 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
225 hours 
233 mm 
21 days 
poor 
30°C 
24°C 
233 hours 
78 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Granada

San Juan del Sur

In October San Juan del Sur generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Juan del Sur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
150 hours 
266 mm 
24 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
175 hours 
289 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
177 hours 
98 mm 
12 days 
Climate in San Juan del Sur

León

In October León generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

León
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
24°C 
174 hours 
331 mm 
24 days 
poor 
31°C 
24°C 
204 hours 
359 mm 
21 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
221 hours 
101 mm 
9 days 
Climate in León

Estelí

In October Estelí generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Estelí
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
20°C 
245 mm 
24 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
258 mm 
22 days 
29°C 
19°C 
57 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Estelí

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Nicaragua.

Is October the best time to visit Nicaragua?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Nicaragua due to the typically poor weather in Managua.

On average, the best time to visit Nicaragua is in December with generally perfect weather in Managua. The weather in May, June, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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