Estelí in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Estelí sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 530 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Estelí's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Estelí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 530 mm
- 55 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Estelí in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Estelí reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Estelí weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 19° | 6 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 36 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 231 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 187 | 21 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 83 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 150 | 18.9 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 227 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 248 | 22.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 55 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Estelí gets around 530 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Estelí
In fall, Estelí overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Estelí's rainy season runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Estelí?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Estelí for sightseeing.
What to pack for Estelí in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Estelí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.
UV index in Estelí in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estelí peaks around March 24 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Estelí in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Estelí is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 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) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Estelí?
Estelí sits at 13.1°N, 86.4°W, 833 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Jinotega, 38 km away.
Topography around Estelí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Estelí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Estelí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 860 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.
The land around Estelí is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (39%) 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 Estelí (13.0929°, -86.3559°, elevation 833 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.