Monthly climate in El Almendro, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Almendro features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1773 mm (69.8 inches) and receives 270 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Almendro enjoys an average of 3378 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Almendro, Nicaragua

The warmest months in El Almendro are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °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 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Almendro 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 El Almendro. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Minimum18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Almendro, Nicaragua

El Almendro usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Almendro 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 El Almendro. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)45 (1.8)37 (1.5)45 (1.8)49 (1.9)261 (10.3)227 (8.9)158 (6.2)188 (7.4)243 (9.6)311 (12.3)143 (5.6)66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)151313132629292929292421

Monthly sunshine hours in El Almendro, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in El Almendro are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Almendro: January, August and October receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Almendro. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours242287324317282268276264269263283298
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 23m12h 39m12h 47m12h 42m12h 28m12h 9m11h 50m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in El Almendro, Nicaragua

El Almendro 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 / 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 El Almendro UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Almendro. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111314141413141313131110