Siuna weather in July

In July, Siuna sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 199 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 7% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Siuna's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siuna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Siuna is urban and populated area of the municipality of Siuna, Nicaragua.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Siuna reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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102922
112922
122922
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212922
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252922
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272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How July really feels in Siuna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Siuna weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°4516.311.35.7
Feb28° / 20°3213.111.55.7
Mar30° / 21°2911.111.95.2
Apr31° / 22°381112.34.2
May31° / 23°16721.412.63.2
Jun30° / 23°21627.312.82.9
Jul29° / 22°19928.812.73.1
Aug29° / 22°18128.412.53.0
Sep30° / 22°20027.512.12.9
Oct29° / 22°21927.211.73.2
Nov28° / 21°12420.511.44.5
Dec27° / 21°5617.711.25.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71981
81981
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142080
152179
162179
172278
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
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272377
282476
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Siuna gets around 199 mm of rain over 28.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
894
994
1094
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2192
2292
2392
2492
2591
2691
2791
2891
2991
3090
3190

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
31963
41963
51963
61963
71972
81972
91972
101972
111972
121972
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221972
231972
241972
251972
260982
270982
280973
290973
300973
310973

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of July to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:186:06
212.85:196:07
312.85:196:07
412.85:196:07
512.85:196:07
612.85:206:07
712.85:206:07
812.85:206:07
912.85:216:07
1012.85:216:07
1112.85:216:07
1212.85:216:07
1312.85:226:07
1412.75:226:07
1512.75:226:07
1612.75:236:07
1712.75:236:07
1812.75:236:07
1912.75:236:07
2012.75:246:06
2112.75:246:06
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2412.75:256:06
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2712.75:266:05
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2912.65:266:05
3012.65:266:04
3112.65:266:04

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — July's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Siuna

In seasonPeak

In July, Siuna sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Siuna's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Siuna?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siuna.

What to pack for Siuna in July

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

In July, Siuna sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Siuna in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Siuna peaks around April 11 at about 13 (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 highApr 11UV 13Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Siuna in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Siuna is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1528 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Siuna?

Siuna sits at 13.7°N, 84.8°W, 193 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Río Blanco, 101 km away.

Río BlancoJalapaJinotegaMatagalpaPuerto CabezasBoacoCamoapaDulce Nombre de Culmí

Topography around Siuna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,645 m.

The land around Siuna is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (49%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
770 m
80 km
1,645 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
July weather nearby: Río Blanco 101 km · Jalapa 147 km · Jinotega 151 km · Matagalpa 153 km · Puerto Cabezas 154 km · Boaco 170 km · Camoapa 170 km · Dulce Nombre de Culmí 172 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 Siuna (13.7332°, -84.7772°, elevation 193 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. 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).