Diriamba weather in October

In October, Diriamba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 271 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Diriamba's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Diriamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
271 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical October day in Diriamba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13024
23024
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43024
53024
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How October really feels in Diriamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Diriamba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41783
51783
61882
71882
81882
91882
101783
111783
121783
131882
141882
151882
161981
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182179
192179
202278
212377
222575
232674
242773
252872
263070
273169
283169
293466
303466
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Diriamba gets around 271 mm of rain over 23.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
284
384
484
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1182
1282
1382
1481
1581
1680
1779
1878
1977
2076
2174
2272
2371
2469
2567
2665
2763
2861
2959
3057
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100919
200919
300928
400928
500928
600937
700937
800937
901927
1001927
1101927
1201927
1301927
1401918
1502908
1602908
1702899
1802899
1903889
2003889
2104879
2204879
2305869
2405869
2506859
2606868
2707858
2807867
2908866
3009865
31110845

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
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2910calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:31
211.95:375:30
311.95:375:30
411.95:375:29
511.95:375:28
611.85:375:28
711.85:375:27
811.85:375:26
911.85:375:26
1011.85:375:25
1111.85:385:25
1211.85:385:24
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1411.85:385:23
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1911.75:385:20
2011.75:395:20
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — October's 4.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
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264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Diriamba

In seasonPeak

In October, Diriamba sits inside its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Diriamba?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diriamba.

What to pack for Diriamba in October

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

In October, Diriamba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Diriamba in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).