Juigalpa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Juigalpa sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 187 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Juigalpa's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Juigalpa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 187 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Juigalpa in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Juigalpa reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Juigalpa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Juigalpa weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 | 29° / 22° | 9 | 2.9 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 6 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 33° / 24° | 24 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 159 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 171 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 93 | 22 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 127 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 184 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 227 | 25 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 76 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 16 | 4 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Juigalpa gets around 187 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 15 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Juigalpa
In spring, Juigalpa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Juigalpa sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Juigalpa's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Juigalpa?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Juigalpa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Juigalpa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Juigalpa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Juigalpa in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Juigalpa peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Juigalpa in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Juigalpa is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 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 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Juigalpa?
Juigalpa sits at 12.1°N, 85.4°W, 105 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Camoapa, 35 km away.
Topography around Juigalpa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Juigalpa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Juigalpa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,560 m.
The land around Juigalpa is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (29%) and water (24%) 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 Juigalpa (12.1059°, -85.3655°, elevation 105 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.