Somoto in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Somoto sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 203 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.
Spring is Somoto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Somoto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 203 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Somoto in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Somoto reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
Somoto weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 17° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 17° | 3 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 18° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 20° | 26 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 172 | 15.3 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 168 | 19.8 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 71 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 107 | 15.8 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 166 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 177 | 18.8 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 18° | 33 | 6.1 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 7 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Somoto gets around 203 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Somoto
In spring, Somoto overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Somoto's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Somoto?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Somoto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Somoto in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Somoto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Somoto in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Somoto peaks around March 24 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 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 | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Somoto in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Somoto is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 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) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Somoto?
Somoto sits at 13.5°N, 86.6°W, 683 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Ocotal, 20 km away.
Topography around Somoto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Somoto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Somoto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,162 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.
The land around Somoto is covered by grassland (50%), trees (21%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (37%) 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 Somoto (13.4841°, -86.5823°, elevation 683 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.