Managua weather in April

In April, Managua sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Managua's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Managua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Managua is Large urban area on Lake Managua, part of the Municipality of Managua, Nicaragua..

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Managua reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33624
43624
53624
63624
73624
83624
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103624
113624
123624
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293625
303625

How April really feels in Managua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Managua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°10.211.44.5
Feb34° / 23°10.211.64.0
Mar35° / 23°10.311.93.2
Apr36° / 25°132.812.32.3
May35° / 25°1461512.62.3
Jun32° / 25°15318.912.72.8
Jul33° / 25°6911.512.63.2
Aug33° / 24°10915.612.42.8
Sep32° / 24°1682212.12.6
Oct31° / 24°18721.111.73.1
Nov33° / 24°466.811.44.0
Dec33° / 23°50.711.34.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38020
48020
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107624
117624
127525
137525
147426
157327
167228
177129
187030
196931
206733
216634
226436
236238
246139
255941
265842
275743
285545
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Managua gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
145
156
166
177
188
199
2011
2112
2214
2315
2417
2518
2619
2720
2821
2922
3023

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
103474630
203454840
303444940
402435140
502425150
602415250
702405350
802395360
902395360
1012385360
1112375370
1212375370
1312365380
1413365280
1513355290
16133551100
17133452100
18133352110
19133250131
20033151141
21033051151
22032851171
23032750182
24032550202
25032351212
26032250233
27022051243
28021852253
29021752263
30021652273

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:53
212.15:465:53
312.15:455:53
412.15:455:53
512.15:445:53
612.25:435:53
712.25:435:53
812.25:425:53
912.25:415:53
1012.25:415:53
1112.25:405:53
1212.25:405:53
1312.25:395:53
1412.25:385:53
1512.35:385:53
1612.35:375:53
1712.35:375:53
1812.35:365:53
1912.35:355:54
2012.35:355:54
2112.35:345:54
2212.35:345:54
2312.35:335:54
2412.45:335:54
2512.45:325:54
2612.45:325:54
2712.45:315:54
2812.45:315:55
2912.45:305:55
3012.45:305:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Managua

In seasonPeak

None of Managua's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Managua's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Managua?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Managua.

What to pack for Managua in April

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

In April, Managua sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Managua in April

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in September 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
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Managua in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Managua 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
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Managua in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Managua 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 Managua?

Managua sits at 12.1°N, 86.3°W, 108 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Sandino, 11 km away.

Diriamba

Topography around Managua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Managua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,347 m.

The land around Managua is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,347 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ciudad Sandino 11 km · El Crucero 17 km · Tipitapa 18 km · Mateare 22 km · Masaya 24 km · San Marcos 25 km · Masatepe 27 km · Diriamba 31 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 Managua (12.1328°, -86.2504°, elevation 108 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).