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Monthly climate in Leon, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leon 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.Leon 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Leon, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in Leon 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, Leon experiences 329 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 Leon, Nicaragua.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leon, Nicaragua §

Leon 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 Leon are January, February and March. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leon, Nicaragua.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Leon, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in Leon are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leon: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Leon, Nicaragua.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Leon, Nicaragua §

Leon 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 Leon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leon, Nicaragua.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 10 10