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Monthly climate in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puerto Cabezas features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2156 mm (84.9 inches) and receives 295 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puerto Cabezas enjoys an average of 3503 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

The warmest months in Puerto Cabezas are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 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, Puerto Cabezas experiences 329 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 Puerto Cabezas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°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
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

Puerto Cabezas usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puerto Cabezas are January, February and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puerto Cabezas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)64 (2.5)52 (2.1)70 (2.8)57 (2.2)260 (10.2)269 (10.6)230 (9.1)250 (9.8)198 (7.8)305 (12.0)292 (11.5)110 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)201920172729282826292626

Monthly sunshine hours in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in Puerto Cabezas are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puerto Cabezas: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puerto Cabezas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours247296331329304269293289300266277297
Mean daily daylight hours11h 23m11h 40m12h 3m12h 26m12h 46m12h 55m12h 50m12h 33m12h 10m11h 47m11h 27m11h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua

Puerto Cabezas 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 Puerto Cabezas UV Index data.

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