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Monthly climate in Matiguas, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matiguas features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1289 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Matiguas enjoys an average of 3494 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 Matiguas, Nicaragua

The warmest months in Matiguas are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matiguas 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 Matiguas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matiguas, Nicaragua

Matiguas usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Matiguas are January, February and March. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matiguas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.3)36 (1.4)32 (1.3)50 (2.0)238 (9.4)176 (6.9)111 (4.4)126 (5.0)140 (5.5)196 (7.7)107 (4.2)44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10121182228272625261514

Monthly sunshine hours in Matiguas, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in Matiguas are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Matiguas: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matiguas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246287321318285273296294291275295307
Mean daily daylight hours11h 27m11h 42m12h 3m12h 24m12h 42m12h 51m12h 46m12h 30m12h 10m11h 49m11h 31m11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Matiguas, Nicaragua

Matiguas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Matiguas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matiguas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111314141413141413131110