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Monthly climate in Bocay, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bocay features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1499 mm (59.0 inches) and receives 258 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bocay enjoys an average of 3306 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bocay, Nicaragua

The warmest months in Bocay are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bocay experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bocay, Nicaragua

Bocay usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bocay are January, February and April. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)51 (2.0)62 (2.4)54 (2.1)171 (6.7)202 (7.9)167 (6.6)153 (6.0)136 (5.4)214 (8.4)155 (6.1)82 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151617122129292824262021

Monthly sunshine hours in Bocay, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in Bocay are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bocay: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221273301312299265272276286256272268
Mean daily daylight hours11h 22m11h 40m12h 3m12h 27m12h 47m12h 56m12h 51m12h 33m12h 10m11h 47m11h 27m11h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Bocay, Nicaragua

Bocay 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bocay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121414141313131313109