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Monthly climate in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matagalpa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1228 mm (48.3 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matagalpa enjoys an average of 3590 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matagalpa, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in Matagalpa are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 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 (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matagalpa experiences 301 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 Matagalpa, 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 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matagalpa, Nicaragua §

Matagalpa usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matagalpa are January, February and March. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matagalpa, 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) 14 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 14 (0.5) 45 (1.8) 286 (11.3) 160 (6.3) 75 (3.0) 112 (4.4) 157 (6.2) 246 (9.7) 87 (3.4) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 3 7 20 23 18 21 23 25 12 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Matagalpa, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in Matagalpa are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matagalpa: 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 Matagalpa, 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 254 291 326 321 295 287 315 311 297 274 297 317
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 26m 11h 42m 12h 3m 12h 25m 12h 43m 12h 52m 12h 47m 12h 31m 12h 10m 11h 48m 11h 30m 11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Matagalpa, Nicaragua §

Matagalpa 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 Matagalpa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matagalpa, 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 13 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 11 10