La Paz Centro climate — normals and trends
La Paz Centro (Nicaragua) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,240 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 (29.3 °C on average) and the coldest is October (26.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
La Paz Centro averages 0 frost days, 304 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 134 rainy days per year.
La Paz Centro has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 19 April 1987) and the coldest 19.5 °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
La Paz CentroLeón Department
- coords
- 12.34°, -86.68°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.8°C
Average daily high
31.8°C
Average daily low
24.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,240mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
2.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
304 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
134 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.7 °C
Average feels-like low
27.5 °C
Average peak gust
36.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.55 · 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
37.7 °C
19 April 1987
Coldest day
19.5 °C
22 December 1943
Wettest day
191 mm
12 November 1975
Windiest day
44.0 km/h
13 February 1955
Strongest gust
74.9 km/h
13 February 1955
Hottest feels-like
43.1 °C
19 April 1987
Coldest feels-like
17.4 °C
6 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.5 h
24 May 1955
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.4 °C | +0.4 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Feb | 32.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 34.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
| Apr | 34.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 17 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 34.6 °C | +2.1 °C | 26 mm | -137 mm |
| Jun | 31.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 180 mm | -37 mm |
| Jul | 33.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 26 mm | -61 mm |
| Aug | 33.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 60 mm | -72 mm |
| Sep | 32.0 °C | +1.5 °C | 192 mm | -72 mm |
| Oct | 30.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 339 mm | +65 mm |
| Nov | 31.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 56 mm | -16 mm |
| Dec | 32.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 5 mm | -2 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of La Paz Centro?
La Paz Centro has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 1,240 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in La Paz Centro?
The hottest day measured in La Paz Centro between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1987, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in La Paz Centro?
The coldest day measured in La Paz Centro between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1943, at 19.5 °C.
Does it snow in La Paz Centro?
Almost never: La Paz Centro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of La Paz Centro warmed?
Yes: La Paz Centro warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in La Paz Centro?
The wettest day measured in La Paz Centro between 1940 and 2025 was 12 November 1975, with 191 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in La Paz Centro?
The windiest day measured in La Paz Centro between 1940 and 2025 was 13 February 1955, with winds reaching 44.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in La Paz Centro?
The warmest month in La Paz Centro is April (29.3 °C on average); the coldest is October (26.6 °C).
How much does it rain in La Paz Centro?
La Paz Centro receives on average 1,240 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 134 rainy days.
Is it sunny in La Paz Centro?
La Paz Centro gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in La Paz Centro?
Yes: La Paz Centro has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in La Paz Centro?
In La Paz Centro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.1 °C on 19 April 1987, and the lowest was 17.4 °C on 6 January 1956.
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