Jinotepe in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Jinotepe sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 556 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Jinotepe's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jinotepe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
556 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.7
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Jinotepe in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical fall day in Jinotepe reaches about 31°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest October.

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How fall really feels in Jinotepe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
91
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Jinotepe 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.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Jinotepe gets around 556 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Jinotepe

In seasonPeak

In fall, Jinotepe overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Jinotepe'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 fall a good time to visit Jinotepe?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jinotepe.

What to pack for Jinotepe in Fall

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

In fall, Jinotepe sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jinotepe in Fall

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 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 Jinotepe in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Jinotepe 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
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jinotepe in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jinotepe 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 Jinotepe?

Jinotepe sits at 11.8°N, 86.2°W, 551 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Diriamba, 4.0 km away.

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Topography around Jinotepe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jinotepe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 547 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Jinotepe is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Diriamba 4.0 km · San Marcos 7.0 km · Masatepe 9.0 km · Masaya 18 km · Nandaime 19 km · El Crucero 20 km · San Rafael del Sur 26 km · Granada 28 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 Jinotepe (11.8483°, -86.1992°, elevation 551 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.