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The climate of Nicaragua, city by city

This page lists the 37 cities in Nicaragua for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

25.8°C

Annual rainfall

1,425mm

Spread between cities

6.2°C

Warming

+1.6°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 37 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Somotillo28.3 °C
  2. 2Chinandega28.1 °C
  3. 3El Viejo28.1 °C
  4. 4Mateare27.9 °C
  5. 5Nagarote27.9 °C
  6. 6La Paz Centro27.8 °C
  7. 7Managua27.7 °C
  8. 8Ciudad Sandino27.7 °C
  9. 9San Rafael del Sur27.6 °C
  10. 10Tipitapa27.5 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Matagalpa22.1 °C
  2. 2Jinotega22.1 °C
  3. 3Jalapa22.2 °C
  4. 4Somoto22.7 °C
  5. 5Ocotal22.8 °C
  6. 6Esteli23.1 °C
  7. 7Camoapa23.4 °C
  8. 8Río Blanco24.2 °C
  9. 9Boaco24.3 °C
  10. 10Siuna24.4 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Bluefields2,715 mm
  2. 2Rama2,035 mm
  3. 3Puerto Cabezas1,987 mm
  4. 4Chinandega1,912 mm
  5. 5El Viejo1,912 mm
  6. 6León1,895 mm
  7. 7Chichigalpa1,895 mm
  8. 8Nueva Guinea1,848 mm
  9. 9San Marcos1,749 mm
  10. 10Masatepe1,749 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Nicaragua?

The hottest city in Nicaragua is Somotillo, with an average annual temperature of 28.3 °C.

What is the coldest city in Nicaragua?

The coldest city in Nicaragua is Matagalpa, with an average annual temperature of 22.1 °C.

What is the wettest city in Nicaragua?

The wettest city in Nicaragua is Bluefields, with 2,715 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Nicaragua warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Nicaragua warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Boaco Department2

Carazo Department3

Chinandega Department5

Chontales Department1

Estelí Department1

Granada Department2

Jinotega Department1

León Department3

Madriz Department1

Managua Department6

Masaya Department2

Matagalpa Department2

North Caribbean Coast2

Nueva Segovia Department2

Rivas Department1

South Caribbean Coast3