Pearl Lagoon in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Pearl Lagoon sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 891 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Pearl Lagoon's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pearl Lagoon 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 Pearl Lagoon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
891 mm
83 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
3.2
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Pearl Lagoon in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical fall day in Pearl Lagoon reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Pearl Lagoon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
70
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pearl Lagoon weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°12224.911.44.6
Feb27° / 23°8321.411.64.8
Mar28° / 24°631911.95.3
Apr29° / 25°6918.112.34.6
May29° / 25°24125.812.63.3
Jun29° / 25°3482912.72.9
Jul29° / 25°36530.312.72.9
Aug29° / 25°31629.912.42.9
Sep29° / 25°27128.512.12.9
Oct29° / 24°32928.611.73.0
Nov28° / 24°2912611.43.7
Dec27° / 23°17126.311.34.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Pearl Lagoon gets around 891 mm of rain over 83 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 10 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Pearl Lagoon

In seasonPeak

In fall, Pearl Lagoon overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is fall a good time to visit Pearl Lagoon?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pearl Lagoon.

What to pack for Pearl Lagoon in Fall

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

In fall, Pearl Lagoon sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 83 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pearl Lagoon in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pearl Lagoon in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Pearl Lagoon peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pearl Lagoon in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Pearl Lagoon is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1629 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pearl Lagoon?

Pearl Lagoon sits at 12.3°N, 83.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Bluefields, 38 km away.

BluefieldsRamaNueva GuineaEl CastilloRío BlancoSan CarlosJuigalpaPuerto Cabezas

Topography around Pearl Lagoon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pearl Lagoon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m.

The land around Pearl Lagoon is covered by water (55%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
611 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
Fall weather nearby: Bluefields 38 km · Rama 63 km · Nueva Guinea 112 km · El Castillo 167 km · Río Blanco 181 km · San Carlos 181 km · Juigalpa 186 km · Puerto Cabezas 191 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 Pearl Lagoon (12.3429°, -83.6712°, elevation 0 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.