Monthly climate in Santa Rosa del Penon, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Rosa del Penon features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1300 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Rosa del Penon enjoys an average of 3650 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Rosa del Penon, Nicaragua

The warmest months in Santa Rosa del Penon are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Rosa del Penon experiences 328 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 Santa Rosa del Penon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°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
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Rosa del Penon, Nicaragua

Santa Rosa del Penon usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 276 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Rosa del Penon are January, February and March. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Rosa del Penon. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)23 (0.9)267 (10.5)165 (6.5)45 (1.8)114 (4.5)228 (9.0)334 (13.2)114 (4.5)5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)00051918715202481

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Rosa del Penon, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in Santa Rosa del Penon are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Rosa del Penon: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Rosa del Penon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours261296331326294294332319293270302327
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Rosa del Penon, Nicaragua

Santa Rosa del Penon 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 Santa Rosa del Penon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Rosa del Penon. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111314141413141313131010