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Monthly climate in Bluefields, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bluefields features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2626 mm (103.4 inches) and receives 321 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bluefields enjoys an average of 3298 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bluefields, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in Bluefields are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °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, Bluefields 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 Bluefields, 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 28°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bluefields, Nicaragua §

Bluefields usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 336 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bluefields are February, March and April. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bluefields, 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) 93 (3.7) 62 (2.5) 84 (3.3) 87 (3.4) 287 (11.3) 338 (13.3) 337 (13.3) 309 (12.2) 283 (11.1) 332 (13.1) 251 (9.9) 163 (6.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 22 22 24 20 28 29 31 30 29 29 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Bluefields, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in Bluefields are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bluefields: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bluefields, 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 240 295 330 324 290 244 243 243 267 260 267 289
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 29m 11h 44m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 40m 12h 48m 12h 43m 12h 29m 12h 9m 11h 50m 11h 33m 11h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Bluefields, Nicaragua §

Bluefields 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 Bluefields UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bluefields, 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 12 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 10 10