Monthly climate in La Cruz de Rio Grande, South Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, South Caribbean Coast, 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, 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
(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 maximum 30°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 high 28°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 mean 25°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 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)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 18°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)
Minimum 17°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, South Caribbean Coast, 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, 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) 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) 19 20 20 15 26 29 29 29 28 28 25 25

Monthly sunshine hours in La Cruz de Rio Grande, South Caribbean Coast, 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, 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 212 266 295 307 270 222 229 217 257 224 241 248
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 26m 11h 42m 12h 3m 12h 25m 12h 43m 12h 52m 12h 47m 12h 31m 12h 10m 11h 48m 11h 30m 11h 21m

Solar UV radiation in La Cruz de Rio Grande, South Caribbean Coast, 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, 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) 10 12 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 10 9