Nandaime weather in March

In March, Nandaime sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 78% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Nandaime's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nandaime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Nandaime is municipal seat in Granada Department, Nicaragua..

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Nandaime reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
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How March really feels in Nandaime

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

Nandaime weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°30.911.47.0
Feb30° / 23°20.611.66.7
Mar31° / 23°30.811.96.0
Apr32° / 24°16412.34.9
May31° / 25°16017.912.53.6
Jun30° / 24°18725.412.73.1
Jul29° / 24°13522.812.63.6
Aug30° / 24°15524.312.43.4
Sep30° / 24°21226.812.13.1
Oct29° / 24°24225.111.73.5
Nov29° / 24°7510.911.55.3
Dec29° / 23°9211.36.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
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248713
258713
268713
278713
288614
298614
308614
318416

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nandaime gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
143
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314

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1287614
2287614
3297514
4297514
5297514
6297514
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83107314
92107414
102107513
112107513
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25077518
26067519
27067420
28057322
29057223
30047125
31047026

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:055:50
211.86:045:50
311.86:045:50
411.86:035:50
511.86:035:51
611.86:025:51
711.86:025:51
811.86:015:51
911.86:015:51
1011.96:005:51
1111.95:595:51
1211.95:595:51
1311.95:585:51
1411.95:585:51
1511.95:575:51
1611.95:565:51
1711.95:565:51
1811.95:555:52
1912.05:545:52
2012.05:545:52
2112.05:535:52
2212.05:525:52
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2412.05:515:52
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2612.05:505:52
2712.05:495:52
2812.15:495:52
2912.15:485:52
3012.15:475:52
3112.15:475:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nandaime

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nandaime's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is March a good time to visit Nandaime?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nandaime in March

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

In March, Nandaime sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nandaime in March

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 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 Nandaime in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March 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 Nandaime peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 20UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Nandaime in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Nandaime 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 Nandaime?

Nandaime sits at 11.8°N, 86.1°W, 142 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Jinotepe, 19 km away.

El CruceroRivas

Topography around Nandaime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nandaime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,305 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,568 m.

The land around Nandaime is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
1,305 m
80 km
1,568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Jinotepe 19 km · Masatepe 20 km · Granada 22 km · Diriamba 23 km · San Marcos 24 km · Masaya 24 km · El Crucero 38 km · Rivas 43 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 Nandaime (11.757°, -86.0529°, elevation 142 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).