Nandaime in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nandaime sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Nandaime's best season of the year 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
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nandaime in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Nandaime reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nandaime
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Nandaime weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 29° / 23° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 16 | 4 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 160 | 17.9 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 187 | 25.4 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 135 | 22.8 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 155 | 24.3 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 212 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 242 | 25.1 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 24° | 75 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 9 | 2 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nandaime gets around 14 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 22 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nandaime
None of Nandaime's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Nandaime?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nandaime sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Nandaime in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Nandaime in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nandaime in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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 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.