Jinotega weather in October

In October, Jinotega sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 190 mm of rain across 22.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jinotega's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jinotega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
22.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Jinotega is urban and populated area of the municipality of Jinotega, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Jinotega reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Jinotega weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°92.511.38.0
Feb27° / 17°61.611.68.0
Mar28° / 18°82.111.97.1
Apr30° / 19°35512.35.7
May29° / 20°19617.512.64.4
Jun27° / 20°15722.812.84.3
Jul27° / 20°8118.312.75.1
Aug27° / 20°1132012.44.8
Sep27° / 19°16723.412.14.2
Oct27° / 19°19022.911.74.5
Nov26° / 18°5210.311.46.5
Dec26° / 18°133.911.27.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131585
141585
151684
161684
171882
181882
192080
202080
212179
222377
232377
242476
252674
262872
272872
282971
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Jinotega gets around 190 mm of rain over 22.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
481
581
681
781
880
980
1080
1179
1279
1379
1478
1578
1677
1776
1875
1974
2073
2171
2270
2368
2466
2565
2663
2762
2860
2958
3056
3154

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101972
202962
302962
402962
502962
602962
703952
803952
903961
1003961
1104951
1204951
1304951
1405941
1505941
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1706922
1807912
1908902
2009892
21010882
22110872
23111862
24112852
25112852
26113842
27113842
28114832
29115831
30115831
31216811

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:365:30
211.95:375:29
311.95:375:28
411.85:375:27
511.85:375:27
611.85:375:26
711.85:375:25
811.85:375:25
911.85:375:24
1011.85:375:24
1111.85:375:23
1211.85:375:22
1311.75:385:22
1411.75:385:21
1511.75:385:21
1611.75:385:20
1711.75:385:20
1811.75:385:19
1911.75:385:19
2011.75:395:18
2111.65:395:18
2211.65:395:17
2311.65:395:17
2411.65:405:16
2511.65:405:16
2611.65:405:15
2711.65:405:15
2811.65:415:15
2911.65:415:14
3011.55:415:14
3111.55:425:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.62 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
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174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Jinotega

In seasonPeak

In October, Jinotega sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Jinotega?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Jinotega for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jinotega in October

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

In October, Jinotega sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Jinotega in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Jinotega peaks around April 10 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 highApr 10UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jinotega 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 Jinotega 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1623 µg/m³Jan 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jinotega?

Jinotega sits at 13.1°N, 86.0°W, 1,007 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Matagalpa, 20 km away.

EstelíSomotoBoacoOcotalRío BlancoJalapaCamoapa

Topography around Jinotega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinotega has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m around an average of 1,172 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 1,691 m.

The land around Jinotega is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
722 m
16 km
1,177 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Matagalpa 20 km · Estelí 38 km · Somoto 76 km · Boaco 78 km · Ocotal 79 km · Río Blanco 86 km · Jalapa 93 km · Camoapa 95 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 Jinotega (13.091°, -86.0023°, elevation 1,007 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. 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).