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Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Puerto Cabezas has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 71°F at night. Precipitation totals about 86 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — November alone averages 13.3 inches while March barely receives 1.96 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Puerto Cabezas climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 9.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 89 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.0 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 43 | 39 | 45 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 66 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 43 | 39 | 45 | 65 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 66 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 85 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Puerto Lempira, a weather station, about 139 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.