Puerto Cabezas in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Puerto Cabezas sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 703 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-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 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Puerto Cabezas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Puerto Cabezas 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 Puerto Cabezas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 703 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Puerto Cabezas in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Puerto Cabezas reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Puerto Cabezas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 74 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto Cabezas 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 23° | 62 | 19.7 | 11.3 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 23° | 39 | 14.5 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 34 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 40 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 185 | 21.9 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 261 | 27.2 | 12.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 233 | 27.9 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 229 | 28 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 226 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 268 | 27.3 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 209 | 23.5 | 11.3 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 92 | 21.9 | 11.2 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Puerto Cabezas gets around 703 mm of rain over 78 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early September to 11 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto Cabezas
In fall, Puerto Cabezas overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puerto Cabezas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Puerto Cabezas's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Puerto Cabezas?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Cabezas.
What to pack for Puerto Cabezas in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Puerto Cabezas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto Cabezas 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Puerto Cabezas in Fall
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 Puerto Cabezas peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (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) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Puerto Cabezas in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puerto Cabezas is worst in July — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Puerto Cabezas?
Puerto Cabezas sits at 14.0°N, 83.4°W, 8 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Siuna, 154 km away.
Topography around Puerto Cabezas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Cabezas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Cabezas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m.
The land around Puerto Cabezas is covered by grassland (29%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (22%) 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 Puerto Cabezas (14.0351°, -83.3888°, elevation 8 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.