Diriamba weather in February

In February, Diriamba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Diriamba's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diriamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:11 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
22%
1st clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Diriamba is urban area and municipal seat Carazo Department, Nicaragua.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Diriamba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
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213223
223223
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253223
263223
273323
283323

How February really feels in Diriamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diriamba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°10.211.45.7
Feb32° / 23°10.211.65.3
Mar33° / 23°20.611.94.5
Apr34° / 24°173.512.33.6
May33° / 25°16816.612.53.0
Jun31° / 24°18420.912.73.1
Jul31° / 24°9914.712.63.8
Aug31° / 24°12817.512.43.4
Sep31° / 24°21423.312.13.0
Oct30° / 23°27123.611.73.3
Nov31° / 23°728.511.54.8
Dec31° / 23°60.911.35.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Diriamba gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11422721
21422721
31423711
41423711
51423711
61424701
71424701
81425691
91425691
101426681
111427671
120427681
130428671
140428671
150429661
160329671
170330652
180330652
190330652
200231652
210231643
220231643
230230653
240230653
250230653
260330643
270330643
280329653

Wind in February

Winds average 21 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
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1522breezy
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1721breezy
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2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:43
211.56:145:43
311.56:145:44
411.56:145:44
511.56:145:45
611.56:135:45
711.56:135:45
811.56:135:46
911.66:135:46
1011.66:135:46
1111.66:125:47
1211.66:125:47
1311.66:125:47
1411.66:125:48
1511.66:115:48
1611.66:115:48
1711.66:115:48
1811.66:105:49
1911.66:105:49
2011.76:105:49
2111.76:095:49
2211.76:095:50
2311.76:085:50
2411.76:085:50
2511.76:075:50
2611.76:075:50
2711.76:075:50
2811.76:065:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Diriamba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Diriamba'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 February a good time to visit Diriamba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Diriamba in February

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

In February, Diriamba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Diriamba in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Diriamba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Diriamba peaks around March 22 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 22UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Diriamba in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Diriamba is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Jan 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Diriamba?

Diriamba sits at 11.9°N, 86.2°W, 583 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Jinotepe, 4.0 km away.

Managua

Topography around Diriamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Diriamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Diriamba is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
839 m
80 km
1,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Jinotepe 4.0 km · San Marcos 7.0 km · Masatepe 12 km · El Crucero 17 km · Masaya 20 km · San Rafael del Sur 22 km · Nandaime 23 km · Managua 31 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 Diriamba (11.8581°, -86.2392°, elevation 583 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).