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Monthly climate in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Tortuguero features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1999 mm (78.7 inches) and receives 294 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Tortuguero enjoys an average of 2845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in El Tortuguero are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °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 Tortuguero 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 Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, 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 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

El Tortuguero usually has the most precipitation in June, July and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Tortuguero are February, March and April. On average, 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, 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) 66 (2.6) 54 (2.1) 57 (2.3) 54 (2.1) 236 (9.3) 271 (10.7) 239 (9.4) 235 (9.3) 236 (9.3) 263 (10.3) 198 (7.8) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 19 20 16 26 29 29 29 28 29 25 25

Monthly sunshine hours in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in El Tortuguero are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Tortuguero: January, June and August receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, 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 204 257 287 300 261 208 211 196 239 212 226 238
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 27m 11h 42m 12h 3m 12h 24m 12h 42m 12h 51m 12h 46m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 31m 11h 22m

Solar UV radiation in El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

El Tortuguero 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 Tortuguero UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Tortuguero, South Caribbean Coast, 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 9