Masaya weather in April

In April, Masaya sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.3 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Masaya's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Masaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Masaya is urban settlement and municipal seat in Masaya Department, 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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Masaya reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123224
133224
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283224
293224
303224

How April really feels in Masaya

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Masaya 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
Jan30° / 22°30.911.46.6
Feb30° / 22°20.711.66.2
Mar31° / 23°30.911.95.5
Apr32° / 24°204.312.34.4
May32° / 24°17518.612.53.3
Jun30° / 24°19224.612.73.1
Jul30° / 24°11520.812.63.7
Aug30° / 24°14022.412.43.4
Sep30° / 23°19625.912.13.0
Oct29° / 23°22125.311.73.4
Nov29° / 23°6810.911.45.1
Dec30° / 22°92.411.36.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
18317
28218
38119
48020
57921
67921
77822
87822
97624
107624
117624
127426
137426
147327
157228
167129
177030
187030
196832
206634
216535
226337
236238
246139
255941
265842
275644
285545
295446
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Masaya gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
76
86
96
107
117
128
139
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2017
2119
2220
2322
2424
2525
2627
2728
2830
2931
3032

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111473120
211373130
301274140
401274140
501174150
601074160
701073170
80974170
90973180
100972190
111970200
121970200
131870210
141869220
151868230
161867240
171865260
181864270
191862290
201761301
211759321
221757341
231755361
241654381
251651402
261650422
271549442
280547462
290446482
300444492

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
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 5:46 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:52
212.15:455:52
312.15:455:52
412.15:445:52
512.15:435:52
612.25:435:52
712.25:425:52
812.25:425:52
912.25:415:52
1012.25:405:52
1112.25:405:52
1212.25:395:52
1312.25:385:52
1412.25:385:52
1512.35:375:53
1612.35:375:53
1712.35:365:53
1812.35:355:53
1912.35:355:53
2012.35:345:53
2112.35:345:53
2212.35:335:53
2312.35:335:53
2412.35:325:53
2512.45:325:53
2612.45:315:53
2712.45:315:54
2812.45:305:54
2912.45:305:54
3012.45:295:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Masaya

In seasonPeak

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

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

Masaya's rainy season runs May–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 Masaya?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Masaya for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Masaya in April

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

In April, Masaya sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Masaya in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 49 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Masaya in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Masaya 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
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Masaya 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 Masaya 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 Masaya?

Masaya sits at 12.0°N, 86.1°W, 242 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Masatepe, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Masaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Masaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Masaya is covered by trees (47%), artificial surfaces (22%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
227 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
1,591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Masatepe 8.0 km · San Marcos 14 km · Granada 16 km · Jinotepe 18 km · Diriamba 20 km · El Crucero 23 km · Managua 24 km · Nandaime 24 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 Masaya (11.9732°, -86.0959°, elevation 242 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).