Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chichigalpa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1981 mm (78.0 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chichigalpa enjoys an average of 3750 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chichigalpa are March, April and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chichigalpa experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chichigalpa, Chinandega, Nicaragua with other places around the world.
Chichigalpa usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 366 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chichigalpa are January, February and March. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 37 (1.4) | 305 (12.0) | 296 (11.6) | 104 (4.1) | 238 (9.4) | 323 (12.7) | 471 (18.6) | 188 (7.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Chichigalpa are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chichigalpa: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 296 | 332 | 327 | 318 | 305 | 338 | 326 | 306 | 293 | 309 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 28m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 41m | 12h 49m | 12h 45m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 32m | 11h 23m |
Chichigalpa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chichigalpa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |