La Paz Centro weather in August

In August, La Paz Centro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 141 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Paz Centro's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz Centro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

La Paz Centro is city and municipal seat in León Department, Nicaragua.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in La Paz Centro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in La Paz Centro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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 August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

La Paz Centro weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10.211.45.0
Feb33° / 24°10.211.64.7
Mar34° / 25°20.711.94.1
Apr34° / 26°163.912.33.5
May33° / 26°18416.812.62.9
Jun32° / 26°18819.412.73.1
Jul33° / 26°8411.712.73.5
Aug32° / 26°14117.112.43.1
Sep31° / 25°25624.212.12.9
Oct30° / 25°28123.211.73.4
Nov31° / 25°638.211.44.6
Dec32° / 25°40.711.35.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53565
63466
73466
83466
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103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153169
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

La Paz Centro gets around 141 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
441
542
643
744
845
946
1047
1148
1249
1351
1452
1553
1654
1756
1857
1958
2060
2161
2263
2364
2465
2567
2668
2769
2870
2971
3072
3173

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117785
216795
316786
416786
515796
615796
714806
813816
913816
1012826
1112835
1212835
1311845
1411854
1511854
1611854
1710864
1810864
1910864
2010855
219865
229856
239847
248857
258848
267849
2778310
2878310
2968311
3068311
3158312

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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712light breeze
812calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:366:09
212.55:366:09
312.55:376:09
412.55:376:08
512.55:376:08
612.55:376:08
712.55:376:07
812.55:376:07
912.55:386:06
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1212.55:386:05
1312.45:386:05
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for La Paz Centro

In seasonPeak

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

La Paz Centro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Paz Centro'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 August a good time to visit La Paz Centro?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Paz Centro.

What to pack for La Paz Centro in August

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

In August, La Paz Centro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Paz Centro in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Paz Centro in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 La Paz Centro peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 21UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Paz Centro in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in La Paz Centro is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1227 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz Centro?

La Paz Centro sits at 12.3°N, 86.7°W, 73 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Nagarote, 15 km away.

MateareCiudad SandinoChichigalpaManaguaEl CruceroCorinto

Topography around La Paz Centro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz Centro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around La Paz Centro is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
August weather nearby: Nagarote 15 km · León 24 km · Mateare 29 km · Ciudad Sandino 41 km · Chichigalpa 46 km · Managua 52 km · El Crucero 56 km · Corinto 56 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 La Paz Centro (12.34°, -86.6753°, elevation 73 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).