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Monthly climate in La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Cruz de Rio Grande features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 25 °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 2008 mm (79.1 inches) and receives 293 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Cruz de Rio Grande enjoys an average of 2994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua

The warmest months in La Cruz de Rio Grande 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 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Cruz de Rio Grande 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 La Cruz de Rio Grande. 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)		32°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(94°F)		33°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Average high28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low22°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)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua

La Cruz de Rio Grande usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Cruz de Rio Grande 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 La Cruz de Rio Grande. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)67 (2.6)54 (2.1)60 (2.4)51 (2.0)251 (9.9)266 (10.5)232 (9.1)233 (9.2)234 (9.2)256 (10.1)213 (8.4)91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)192020152629292928282525

Monthly sunshine hours in La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua

The sunniest months in La Cruz de Rio Grande are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Cruz de Rio Grande: January, June and August receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Cruz de Rio Grande. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours212266295307270222229217257224241248
Mean daily daylight hours11h 26m11h 42m12h 3m12h 25m12h 43m12h 52m12h 47m12h 31m12h 10m11h 48m11h 30m11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in La Cruz de Rio Grande, Nicaragua

La Cruz de Rio Grande 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Cruz de Rio Grande UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Cruz de Rio Grande. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121414141313131313109