Monthly climate in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jalapa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1427 mm (56.2 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jalapa enjoys an average of 3443 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in Jalapa are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °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 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jalapa experiences 296 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 Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, 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
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua §

Jalapa usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 212 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jalapa are January, February and March. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, 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) 44 (1.7) 42 (1.6) 45 (1.8) 63 (2.5) 217 (8.5) 188 (7.4) 135 (5.3) 132 (5.2) 147 (5.8) 233 (9.2) 122 (4.8) 61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 12 11 21 27 26 27 24 25 17 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in Jalapa are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jalapa: 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 Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, 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 232 277 309 313 301 276 294 296 297 273 283 288
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 23m 11h 40m 12h 3m 12h 26m 12h 45m 12h 55m 12h 50m 12h 33m 12h 10m 11h 47m 11h 28m 11h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jalapa, Nueva Segovia, 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 14 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 10 9