Nandaime in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Nandaime sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Spring is Nandaime's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Nandaime has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Nandaime's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
178 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
4.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Nandaime in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical spring day in Nandaime reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Nandaime

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nandaime 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Nandaime gets around 178 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Nandaime

In seasonPeak

In spring, Nandaime overlaps its 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 spring a good time to visit Nandaime?

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.

4.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Nandaime sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nandaime in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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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
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Spring 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.