Diriamba climate — normals and trends
Diriamba (Nicaragua) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,173 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is April (28.6 °C on average) and the coldest is October (25.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Diriamba averages 0 frost days, 274 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 141 rainy days per year.
Diriamba has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.5 °C (on 22 April 1987) and the coldest 18.2 °C (on 22 December 1943).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DiriambaCarazo Department
- coords
- 11.86°, -86.24°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.9°C
Average daily high
31.2°C
Average daily low
23.5°C
Annual rainfall
1,173mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
72%
Average peak wind
20.3km/h
Seasonal range
2.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
274 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
141 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.0 °C
Average feels-like low
25.8 °C
Average peak gust
48.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.62 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.5 °C
22 April 1987
Coldest day
18.2 °C
22 December 1943
Wettest day
183 mm
11 June 1978
Windiest day
43.3 km/h
13 February 1955
Strongest gust
93.2 km/h
13 February 1955
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
24 May 2016
Coldest feels-like
15.6 °C
6 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.5 h
29 May 1999
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 10 mm | +8 mm |
| Feb | 31.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 33.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 33.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 4 mm | -13 mm |
| May | 33.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 45 mm | -103 mm |
| Jun | 30.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 247 mm | +36 mm |
| Jul | 31.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 53 mm | -48 mm |
| Aug | 32.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 49 mm | -70 mm |
| Sep | 31.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 152 mm | -70 mm |
| Oct | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 375 mm | +110 mm |
| Nov | 30.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 62 mm | -13 mm |
| Dec | 31.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 10 mm | +1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Diriamba?
Diriamba has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.9 °C and it receives 1,173 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Diriamba?
The hottest day measured in Diriamba between 1940 and 2025 was 22 April 1987, reaching 37.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Diriamba?
The coldest day measured in Diriamba between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1943, at 18.2 °C.
Does it snow in Diriamba?
Almost never: Diriamba sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Diriamba warmed?
Yes: Diriamba warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Diriamba?
The wettest day measured in Diriamba between 1940 and 2025 was 11 June 1978, with 183 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Diriamba?
The windiest day measured in Diriamba between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1955, with winds reaching 43.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Diriamba?
The warmest month in Diriamba is April (28.6 °C on average); the coldest is October (25.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Diriamba?
Diriamba receives on average 1,173 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 141 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Diriamba?
Diriamba gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Diriamba?
Yes: Diriamba has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Diriamba?
In Diriamba, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 24 May 2016, and the lowest was 15.6 °C on 6 January 1956.
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