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Monthly climate in Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ciudad Dario features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1123 mm (44.2 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ciudad Dario enjoys an average of 3634 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua

The warmest months in Ciudad Dario are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ciudad Dario experiences 326 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 Ciudad Dario. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua

Ciudad Dario usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 230 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ciudad Dario are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ciudad Dario. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.2)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)33 (1.3)260 (10.2)148 (5.8)51 (2.0)89 (3.5)177 (7.0)254 (10.0)90 (3.6)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)110419191018212292

Monthly sunshine hours in Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in Ciudad Dario are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ciudad Dario: January, June and October receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ciudad Dario. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours258295329324293293323315296277301323
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 50m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua

Ciudad Dario experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Ciudad Dario UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ciudad Dario. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111315151414141313131110