La Paz Centro in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), La Paz Centro sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 203 mm of rain over about 21 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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is La Paz Centro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. La Paz Centro has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see La Paz Centro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 203 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Paz Centro in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical spring day in La Paz Centro reaches about 34°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in La Paz Centro
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.
La Paz Centro 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 | 32° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 33° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 2 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 34° / 26° | 16 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| May | 33° / 26° | 184 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 26° | 188 | 19.4 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 26° | 84 | 11.7 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 141 | 17.1 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 25° | 256 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 281 | 23.2 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 63 | 8.2 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 25° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Paz Centro gets around 203 mm of rain over 21 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 13 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Paz Centro
In spring, La Paz Centro overlaps its 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.
Is spring a good time to visit La Paz Centro?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Paz Centro. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Paz Centro in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Paz Centro sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Paz Centro in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in La Paz Centro 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in La Paz Centro 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.