Rama climate — normals and trends
Rama (Nicaragua) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 2,035 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 May (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rama averages 0 frost days, 120 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 301 rainy days per year.
Rama has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.8 °C (on 25 March 2024) and the coldest 15.0 °C (on 23 February 2024).
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
RamaSouth Caribbean Coast
- coords
- 12.16°, -84.22°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.0°C
Average daily high
29.1°C
Average daily low
22.2°C
Annual rainfall
2,035mm
Sunshine / day
8.3h
Mean relative humidity
87%
Average peak wind
12.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
120 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
301 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.9 °C
Average feels-like low
25.7 °C
Average peak gust
34.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
347 d/yr
Solar radiation
15.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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
36.8 °C
25 March 2024
Coldest day
15.0 °C
23 February 2024
Wettest day
209 mm
22 October 1988
Windiest day
38.2 km/h
22 October 1988
Strongest gust
87.1 km/h
22 October 1988
Hottest feels-like
43.9 °C
28 April 2010
Coldest feels-like
14.3 °C
13 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.7 h
20 June 2012
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 | 28.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 150 mm | +74 mm |
| Feb | 28.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 101 mm | +51 mm |
| Mar | 30.5 °C | +1.0 °C | 49 mm | +5 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 73 mm | +17 mm |
| May | 31.5 °C | +0.7 °C | 140 mm | -43 mm |
| Jun | 29.0 °C | -0.6 °C | 706 mm | +417 mm |
| Jul | 29.9 °C | +1.2 °C | 262 mm | -28 mm |
| Aug | 30.5 °C | +1.2 °C | 263 mm | +10 mm |
| Sep | 30.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 262 mm | +21 mm |
| Oct | 30.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 315 mm | +48 mm |
| Nov | 28.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 272 mm | +94 mm |
| Dec | 28.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 132 mm | +25 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rama?
Rama has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 2,035 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rama?
The hottest day measured in Rama between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 2024, reaching 36.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rama?
The coldest day measured in Rama between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 2024, at 15.0 °C.
Does it snow in Rama?
Almost never: Rama sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Rama warmed?
Yes: Rama warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rama?
The wettest day measured in Rama between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 1988, with 209 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rama?
The windiest day measured in Rama between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 1988, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rama?
The warmest month in Rama is May (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Rama?
Rama receives on average 2,035 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 301 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rama?
Rama gets on average 8.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,030 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Rama?
Yes: Rama has on average 347 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rama?
In Rama, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.9 °C on 28 April 2010, and the lowest was 14.3 °C on 13 January 1956.
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