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Monthly climate in Potosi, Rivas, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potosi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1967 mm (77.5 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potosi enjoys an average of 3717 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potosi, Rivas, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in Potosi are April, May and June, 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 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potosi 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 Potosi, Rivas, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°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)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(73°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potosi, Rivas, Nicaragua §

Potosi usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 322 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potosi are January, February and March. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potosi, Rivas, 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) 21 (0.8) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.8) 28 (1.1) 277 (10.9) 294 (11.6) 188 (7.4) 241 (9.5) 279 (11.0) 392 (15.5) 163 (6.4) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 6 6 8 25 29 28 29 29 29 22 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Potosi, Rivas, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in Potosi are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potosi: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potosi, Rivas, 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 261 297 332 330 310 312 330 313 303 293 306 324
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 31m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 46m 12h 42m 12h 28m 12h 9m 11h 50m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Potosi, Rivas, Nicaragua §

Potosi 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 Potosi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potosi, Rivas, 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 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 11 10