Somotillo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Somotillo sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 572 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Somotillo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Somotillo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 572 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Somotillo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Somotillo reaches about 34°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Somotillo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Somotillo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 35° / 23° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 37° / 24° | 5 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 38° / 26° | 35 | 6.6 | 12.3 | 1.2 |
| May | 35° / 25° | 251 | 20.8 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 251 | 21.8 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 35° / 25° | 120 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 201 | 20.1 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 319 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 342 | 24 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 33° / 23° | 66 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 34° / 23° | 4 | 1.3 | 11.2 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Somotillo gets around 572 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Somotillo
In summer, Somotillo overlaps its atlantic hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Somotillo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Somotillo's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Somotillo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Somotillo.
What to pack for Somotillo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Somotillo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Somotillo in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Somotillo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Somotillo peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Somotillo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Somotillo is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Somotillo?
Somotillo sits at 13.0°N, 86.9°W, 50 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Choluteca, 42 km away.
Topography around Somotillo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Somotillo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Somotillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.
The land around Somotillo is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (32%) 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 Somotillo (13.0439°, -86.9051°, elevation 50 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.