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Monthly climate in Prinzapolka, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Prinzapolka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2872 mm (113.1 inches) and receives 311 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Prinzapolka enjoys an average of 3492 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Prinzapolka, Nicaragua

The warmest months in Prinzapolka are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Prinzapolka 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 Prinzapolka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Prinzapolka, Nicaragua

Prinzapolka usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 378 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Prinzapolka are February, March and April. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Prinzapolka. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)103 (4.1)68 (2.7)102 (4.0)72 (2.8)295 (11.6)380 (15.0)371 (14.6)355 (14.0)230 (9.0)341 (13.4)381 (15.0)174 (6.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212222202829302927292727

Monthly sunshine hours in Prinzapolka, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in Prinzapolka are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Prinzapolka: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Prinzapolka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours248296331329302266285285297270278298
Mean daily daylight hours11h 25m11h 41m12h 3m12h 25m12h 44m12h 53m12h 48m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 29m11h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Prinzapolka, Nicaragua

Prinzapolka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Prinzapolka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Prinzapolka. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121314141313131313109