Nandaime weather in October

In October, Nandaime sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 242 mm of rain across 25.1 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 29°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 Nandaime's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nandaime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical October day in Nandaime reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
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How October really feels in Nandaime

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.

Nandaime 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
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 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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121882
131981
141981
152080
162080
172179
182278
192377
202377
212575
222674
232674
242971
253070
263169
273268
283466
293466
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nandaime gets around 242 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
389
489
589
688
788
888
988
1087
1187
1287
1386
1486
1585
1684
1784
1883
1981
2080
2179
2277
2376
2475
2573
2672
2771
2869
2967
3065
3163

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20955
30964
40964
50964
60973
70973
80973
90973
100973
110973
120973
130973
140973
150964
160964
171954
181945
191945
202935
212935
222935
233925
243925
253925
264915
274915
285914
296904
306904
317903

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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2712light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:36 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:365:30
211.95:365:29
311.95:365:29
411.95:365:28
511.95:365:28
611.85:365:27
711.85:365:26
811.85:375:26
911.85:375:25
1011.85:375:25
1111.85:375:24
1211.85:375:23
1311.85:375:23
1411.85:375:22
1511.75:375:22
1611.75:375:21
1711.75:375:21
1811.75:385:20
1911.75:385:20
2011.75:385:19
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2211.75:385:18
2311.75:385:18
2411.75:395:18
2511.65:395:17
2611.65:395:17
2711.65:395:17
2811.65:395:16
2911.65:405:16
3011.65:405:16
3111.65:405:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — October's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
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95.0Bright
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115.0Bright
124.9Bright
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144.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
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234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nandaime

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Nandaime?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nandaime.

What to pack for Nandaime in October

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

In October, Nandaime sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nandaime in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 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 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 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 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 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
October 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).