Mateare in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mateare sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 189 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Mateare's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mateare's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 189 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mateare in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mateare reaches about 36°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mateare
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.
Mateare 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 | 34° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 35° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 36° / 24° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 37° / 25° | 16 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 1.9 |
| May | 35° / 25° | 171 | 16.3 | 12.6 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 182 | 19.2 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 25° | 84 | 12 | 12.6 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 34° / 25° | 135 | 16.7 | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 220 | 23.6 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 235 | 22.5 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 56 | 8.1 | 11.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mateare gets around 189 mm of rain over 20 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 14 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 6.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mateare
In spring, Mateare overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mateare sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Mateare's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Mateare?
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 Mateare.
What to pack for Mateare in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mateare sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mateare 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 45 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| 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 Mateare 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 Mateare peaks around March 24 at about 14 (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 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Mateare 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 Mateare 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Mateare?
Mateare sits at 12.2°N, 86.4°W, 60 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Sandino, 12 km away.
Topography around Mateare
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mateare.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mateare has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.
The land around Mateare is covered by trees (35%), grassland (33%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (35%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and grassland (27%) 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 Mateare (12.2351°, -86.4281°, elevation 60 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.