Managua weather in October

In October, Managua sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 187 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Managua's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Managua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Managua reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33124
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53124
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73124
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133124
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How October really feels in Managua

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

Managua weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121882
131981
141981
152179
162278
172377
182476
192575
202773
212773
222872
233070
243169
253268
263367
273466
283664
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Managua gets around 187 mm of rain over 21.1 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
278
378
477
577
677
776
876
976
1076
1175
1275
1375
1474
1574
1673
1772
1870
1969
2067
2165
2263
2361
2459
2557
2655
2753
2850
2948
3046
3143

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102926
203916
303925
403925
503925
603925
703925
804924
904924
1004915
1105905
1205905
1305905
1406886
1506886
1607876
1708857
1809847
1909847
20010837
21011827
22012817
23013807
24014806
25014806
26015796
27016795
28017785
29118774
30119764
31120763

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:375:31
211.95:375:30
311.95:375:29
411.95:375:29
511.85:375:28
611.85:375:28
711.85:375:27
811.85:375:26
911.85:385:26
1011.85:385:25
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — October's 4.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Managua

In seasonPeak

In October, Managua sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 October a good time to visit Managua?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Managua.

What to pack for Managua in October

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

In October, Managua sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Managua in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).