Camoapa weather in December

In December, Camoapa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 38 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Camoapa's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camoapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Camoapa is urban area and municipal seat in Boaco Department, Nicaragua..

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Camoapa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
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312620

How December really feels in Camoapa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Camoapa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°3311.111.46.6
Feb27° / 19°258.511.66.8
Mar29° / 20°165.311.96.4
Apr31° / 21°29712.35.1
May30° / 22°17119.312.63.8
Jun28° / 22°19826.412.73.5
Jul27° / 21°13527.212.73.8
Aug28° / 21°14926.312.43.8
Sep28° / 21°18226.412.13.4
Oct28° / 21°19925.211.73.9
Nov27° / 20°7715.711.45.5
Dec26° / 20°3811.811.36.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135545
145644
155743
165842
175842
185941
196139
206139
216238
226337
236337
246337
256436
266337
276337
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Camoapa gets around 38 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2942
3042
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12116819
22117017
32117116
42127115
52127214
63127213
73127312
83137311
93137410
103137410
11314749
12314749
13315748
14315748
15315748
16415738
17415738
18415738
19416737
20416737
21416737
22416737
23416737
24416737
25416737
26416737
27416737
28416746
29416746
30416746
31417736

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.35:525:12
211.35:535:12
311.35:535:12
411.35:545:12
511.35:545:13
611.35:555:13
711.35:555:13
811.35:565:13
911.35:565:14
1011.35:575:14
1111.35:575:15
1211.35:585:15
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1411.35:595:16
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2811.36:065:22
2911.36:065:23
3011.36:065:23
3111.36:075:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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144.4Bright
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164.4Bright
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184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Camoapa

In seasonPeak

None of Camoapa's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Camoapa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Camoapa's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Camoapa?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Camoapa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Camoapa in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Camoapa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Camoapa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camoapa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Camoapa in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Camoapa is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camoapa?

Camoapa sits at 12.4°N, 85.5°W, 530 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Boaco, 19 km away.

JuigalpaTipitapaRío BlancoGranadaMatagalpaMasayaManagua

Topography around Camoapa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Camoapa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camoapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 920 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m.

The land around Camoapa is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (46%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
920 m
80 km
1,447 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Boaco 19 km · Juigalpa 35 km · Tipitapa 67 km · Río Blanco 69 km · Granada 70 km · Matagalpa 75 km · Masaya 78 km · Managua 85 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
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 1%

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 Camoapa (12.3838°, -85.5128°, elevation 530 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).