Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Siuna features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1762 mm (69.4 inches) and receives 273 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Siuna enjoys an average of 3205 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Siuna are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Siuna experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Siuna, North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua with other places around the world.
Siuna usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Siuna are January, February and April. On average, 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 61 (2.4) | 57 (2.2) | 259 (10.2) | 240 (9.4) | 189 (7.4) | 187 (7.3) | 183 (7.2) | 244 (9.6) | 177 (7.0) | 67 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Siuna are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Siuna: January, June and August receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 273 | 301 | 314 | 285 | 244 | 249 | 247 | 275 | 251 | 271 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 26m | 12h 45m | 12h 54m | 12h 49m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 47m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m |
Siuna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Siuna UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |