Bluefields in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bluefields sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 358 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Bluefields's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bluefields has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bluefields's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 358 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bluefields in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Bluefields reaches about 28°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bluefields
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bluefields weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 23° | 94 | 23.9 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 60 | 19 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 48 | 15.9 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 65 | 17.4 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 246 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 338 | 29.1 | 12.7 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 356 | 30.2 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 318 | 30.2 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 286 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 314 | 28.6 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 268 | 26.4 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 147 | 26.1 | 11.3 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bluefields gets around 358 mm of rain over 60 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bluefields
In spring, Bluefields overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bluefields sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Bluefields's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Bluefields?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Bluefields for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bluefields in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bluefields sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bluefields in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Bluefields in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bluefields peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Bluefields in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bluefields is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Bluefields?
Bluefields sits at 12.0°N, 83.8°W, 11 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Pearl Lagoon, 38 km away.
Topography around Bluefields
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bluefields.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bluefields has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m.
The land around Bluefields is covered by water (45%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and water (41%), trees (32%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.
Nicaragua travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,173
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 11.3
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 16.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 512
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bluefields (12.0129°, -83.7645°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.