Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is April, averaging a high of 36°C, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 22°C.
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,063,815 as of 2023, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Managua average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is September (8 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°C | 22°C | 0 mm |
| February | 34°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
| March | 35°C | 24°C | 0 mm |
| April | 36°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
| May | 34°C | 26°C | 5 mm |
| June | 31°C | 25°C | 5 mm |
| July | 31°C | 24°C | 3 mm |
| August | 32°C | 25°C | 5 mm |
| September | 31°C | 25°C | 8 mm |
| October | 30°C | 24°C | 8 mm |
| November | 31°C | 23°C | 3 mm |
| December | 32°C | 23°C | 0 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 40°C on 1998-04-10
- Coldest day on record: 17°C on 1981-01-19
Percentiles compare each day to Managua, Managua Department, Nicaragua's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →