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Monthly climate in San Jose de Bocay, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Jose de Bocay features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1997 mm (78.6 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. San Jose de Bocay enjoys an average of 3368 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Jose de Bocay, Nicaragua

The warmest months in San Jose de Bocay are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Jose de Bocay experiences 296 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 San Jose de Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Jose de Bocay, Nicaragua

San Jose de Bocay usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in San Jose de Bocay are January, February and March. On average, 72 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Jose de Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)72 (2.8)70 (2.8)75 (3.0)83 (3.3)273 (10.8)272 (10.7)215 (8.5)206 (8.1)194 (7.7)267 (10.5)166 (6.5)102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171819142429292927282222

Monthly sunshine hours in San Jose de Bocay, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in San Jose de Bocay are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in San Jose de Bocay: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Jose de Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230276307313292263275279290267285285
Mean daily daylight hours11h 24m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 32m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 19m

Solar UV radiation in San Jose de Bocay, Nicaragua

San Jose de 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 / 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 San Jose de Bocay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Jose de Bocay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111314141413141313131010