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Monthly climate in San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Rafael del Norte features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1312 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. San Rafael del Norte enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua

The warmest months in San Rafael del Norte are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Rafael del Norte experiences 278 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 Rafael del Norte. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(57°F)
Minimum12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua

San Rafael del Norte usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 219 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in San Rafael del Norte are January, February and March. On average, 27 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Rafael del Norte. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)27 (1.0)27 (1.1)48 (1.9)248 (9.8)177 (7.0)102 (4.0)126 (4.9)163 (6.4)232 (9.1)94 (3.7)41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)99882126242424261712

Monthly sunshine hours in San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in San Rafael del Norte are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in San Rafael del Norte: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Rafael del Norte. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254291326321295287315311297274297317
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 42m12h 3m12h 25m12h 43m12h 52m12h 47m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 30m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in San Rafael del Norte, Nicaragua

San Rafael del Norte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Rafael del Norte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Rafael del Norte. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111315151414141414141110