How much rain does Nicaragua get? When is the Rainy Season and the Dry Season in Nicaragua and what is it like?
Juan Carlos Espinosa - Hacienda Puerta del Cielo Ecolodge & Spa
In the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, which is where the vast bulk of the population of Nicaragua lives (Managua, Leon, Granada, San Juan del Sur, etc.) we get six months of rain and six months of dry season. The rain is like in Florida. It rains in the morning maybe and in the afternoon for 45 minutes or so. The rainy season ends in November and lasts 6 months. During the dry season, you hardly get any rain at all. The total annual rainfall for the Pacific...
In the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, which is where the vast bulk of the population of Nicaragua lives (Managua, Leon, Granada, San Juan del Sur, etc.) we get six months of rain and six months of dry season. The rain is like in Florida. It rains in the morning maybe and in the afternoon for 45 minutes or so. The rainy season ends in November and lasts 6 months. During the dry season, you hardly get any rain at all. The total annual rainfall for the Pacific Coast region of Nicaragua is generally between 40 - 60 inches.
In the Nicaraguan jungle, it probably rains most of the time during the rainy season and the rainy season may be a bit longer.
In the Caribbean side of the country, it can receive anywhere from 100 to 250 inches of rain per year.
Posted August 7, 2014
Carolyn Membreño - León Travel Bureau
The rainy season in Nicaragua starts around May and it gets heavier around September. September and October are the heaviest rain months. Then it starts to taper off by November. By mid to late November, you’re pretty much out of the rain and we are into the warm and dry season in December up to April. During rainy season, it will be nice and sunny all morning then typically it will rain in the afternoon. Thunderstorms and lightning are very common here. It...
The rainy season in Nicaragua starts around May and it gets heavier around September. September and October are the heaviest rain months. Then it starts to taper off by November. By mid to late November, you’re pretty much out of the rain and we are into the warm and dry season in December up to April. During rainy season, it will be nice and sunny all morning then typically it will rain in the afternoon. Thunderstorms and lightning are very common here. It doesn’t often rain all day but it is likely to rain all night or all afternoon.
(Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua, picutred.)
Posted January 30, 2016