CLIMATE & WEATHER IN NICARAGUA

Climate & Weather

Throughout the months of December through May, rain is quite rare. These months are logically known as the high season tourism months due to the endless amounts of tropical sun which will bathe your days. There are days, however, when strong winds, passing from the Atlantic Ocean over Lake Nicaragua towards the Pacific Ocean, may slightly affect the almost idyllic weather. The advantage of these winds is a cooling effect and a truly natural experience. During this dry summer season, most trees lose their leaves, offering a somewhat bare-looking landscape. Even in the tropics do trees experience their own seasons!

Following high season arrives the vibrant and fresh "green season". Typically the season will begin around May and extend through December. Rain in the dry tropical forest is not as much or as often as in a tropical rainforest. And when it rains you’ll be enthralled by its refreshing smell and sound.

Outdoor activities will not be spoiled by tropical rain showers. On the contrary, trekking through a wet and "growing while you walk" tropical dry forest will clean your lungs and make you feel alive. Generally, it will rain two to three times a week most likely in the afternoon and even more likely at night. The days are evenly distributed between partly clear skies or overcast. You will experience this rain for what it is: the catalyst of life in the ecosystem.

Due to afternoon clouds, the months of August through November may bring cooler weather, i.e.--high 70s. However, during January through April the temperature rockets to the mid-80s. July 15th is the middle of a 6-week mini, dry season. In recent years, however, the weather has turned less and less predictable. This weather period is often referred to as canicula and though it is not guaranteed to be rain free, the possibility of rain during this time of the year is much less than the rest of the green season.