Managua, Nicaragua
tropical climate · city · low crowds · budget prices
If you're planning an urban escape, Managua deserves a close look. This Nicaragua destination lies under a tropical sky, and its climate record peaks at an 89/100 sun score in December — 32°C afternoons under 40% average cloud cover.
The year runs from average lows of 24°C in October to highs of 35°C in April. Rain is most likely in June, when about 84% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in March (7%). Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.
Averaged by season, sun scores land at 71 for spring, 81 for summer, 79 for autumn and 86 for winter — with typical afternoons of 34°, 32°, 31° and 33°C respectively. Winter wins on the numbers and spring loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. A practical compromise is January — the edge of the warm window, averaging 33°C with an 86 sun score.
Best months to visit Managua
Our month-by-month scoring puts December first (89/100), with November (87) and January (86) close behind. Anything in January–April and June–December clears our 70-point reliability bar. Skip May if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 67/100.
Among the tropical destinations in our catalog, its December rain odds beat 79% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Managua → · More destinations for December →
As of the latest refresh, Managua's next 16 days span 24°C to 35°C; 6 days look mostly sunny while 3 look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 81/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 9,006 km | ~11 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 9,019 km | ~11 h 45 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 8,688 km | ~11 h 15 | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 8,893 km | ~11 h 30 | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 9,322 km | ~12 h 15 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct | 34° / 25° | 31% | 3% |
| Thu 29 Oct | 33° / 25° | 55% | 1% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 34° / 25° | 38% | 1% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 35° / 25° | 36% | 4% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 34° / 26° | 91% | 12% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 34° / 25° | 31% | 16% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 34° / 25° | 35% | 31% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 32° / 24° | 84% | 62% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 32° / 25° | 92% | 56% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 32° / 25° | 68% | 44% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 32° / 24° | 48% | 30% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 33° / 24° | 50% | 19% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 34° / 25° | 18% | 15% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 34° / 26° | 79% | 14% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 35° / 26° | 58% | 13% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 33° / 25° | 72% | 27% |
Managua climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (December highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.6° / 23.6° | 33.2% | 10% | 86 |
| February | 33.3° / 23.5° | 30.8% | 8.6% | 82 |
| March | 34.6° / 24° | 36.2% | 7% | 75 |
| April | 35.4° / 24.9° | 52.6% | 20.3% | 70 |
| May | 33.3° / 25.1° | 77.9% | 64.5% | 67 |
| June | 30.8° / 24.7° | 84.8% | 84.3% | 79 |
| July | 32° / 25° | 73.9% | 61.3% | 83 |
| August | 32° / 24.9° | 76.3% | 75.5% | 80 |
| September | 31.6° / 24.6° | 79.8% | 83.7% | 76 |
| October | 30.5° / 24.3° | 81% | 83.4% | 74 |
| November | 30.9° / 24.3° | 63.3% | 50.7% | 87 |
| December | 31.8° / 24° | 40.4% | 25.9% | 89 |
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