Corinto weather in March

In March, Corinto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Corinto's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corinto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:01 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Corinto is town and seat of the municipality in Nicaragua, Chinandega.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Corinto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22926
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How March really feels in Corinto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Corinto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 26°30.711.37.2
Feb29° / 26°20.711.67.2
Mar29° / 26°51.711.96.9
Apr29° / 27°26712.36.0
May29° / 26°22920.512.64.2
Jun29° / 26°23921.512.73.8
Jul30° / 27°11913.712.74.5
Aug29° / 26°18920.412.44.0
Sep28° / 26°32526.312.13.6
Oct28° / 25°36424.911.74.1
Nov29° / 26°941111.45.6
Dec29° / 26°51.611.37.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4928
5928
6919
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Corinto gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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145
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165
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185
196
206
216
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268
279
289
2910
3010
3111

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1443484
2443494
3443494
4542494
5542494
6542494
7541504
8541504
9540514
10540514
11439534
12438544
13437554
14336574
15335584
16334594
17233605
18232615
19231625
20130645
21129655
22127675
23126676
24125686
25124687
26122707
27121708
28119728
29118729
301177210
311157410

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:54
211.86:095:54
311.86:095:54
411.86:085:55
511.86:085:55
611.86:075:55
711.86:065:55
811.86:065:55
911.86:055:55
1011.86:055:55
1111.96:045:55
1211.96:035:55
1311.96:035:56
1411.96:025:56
1511.96:025:56
1611.96:015:56
1711.96:005:56
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1911.95:595:56
2012.05:585:56
2112.05:585:56
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2612.05:545:56
2712.05:545:56
2812.15:535:56
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3112.15:515:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
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246.9Intense
257.0Intense
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277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Corinto

In seasonPeak

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

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

Corinto's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Corinto?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Corinto in March

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

In March, Corinto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Corinto in March

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Corinto in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Corinto peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 21UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Corinto in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Corinto is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateApr 2234 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Corinto?

Corinto sits at 12.5°N, 87.2°W, 9 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Chinandega, 17 km away.

LeónLa Paz CentroSomotilloNagaroteMateare

Topography around Corinto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corinto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around Corinto is covered by water (68%) and mangroves (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
78 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
March weather nearby: Chinandega 17 km · Chichigalpa 19 km · El Viejo 20 km · León 32 km · La Paz Centro 56 km · Somotillo 69 km · Nagarote 70 km · Mateare 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 Corinto (12.4825°, -87.173°, elevation 9 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).