Monthly climate in Great Corn Island, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Great Corn Island features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2314 mm (91.1 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Great Corn Island enjoys an average of 3490 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Great Corn Island, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

The warmest months in Great Corn Island are June, August 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Great Corn Island 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 Great Corn Island, 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 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°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)
24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Great Corn Island, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

Great Corn Island usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Great Corn Island are February, March and April. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Great Corn Island, 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) 99 (3.9) 44 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 51 (2.0) 206 (8.1) 287 (11.3) 313 (12.3) 282 (11.1) 211 (8.3) 303 (11.9) 297 (11.7) 168 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 17 17 13 25 28 29 29 26 28 28 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Great Corn Island, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

The sunniest months in Great Corn Island are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Great Corn Island: January, June and July 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 Great Corn Island, 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 249 299 334 330 303 261 272 278 292 283 285 300
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 29m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 40m 12h 48m 12h 44m 12h 29m 12h 10m 11h 49m 11h 32m 11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Great Corn Island, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua §

Great Corn Island 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 Great Corn Island UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Great Corn Island, 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 10