San Juan del SurNicaragua · Central America · Year-round overview
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San Juan del Sur

Nicaragua · Central America

San Juan del Sur is most comfortable in the drier months around December to March. Typical daytime highs run about 82-89°F year-round. The climate is hot and humid. Rainy season runs roughly August to October.

Best time to go
San Juan del Sur travel scene
12 mo · Typical year
Temperature range
76°F to 89°F
Rain
15 days/mo
Sunshine
6.3 h/day
Humidity feel
Humid year-round

Month-by-month fit

Temperature

Warm by day, warm at night.

84°Ftypical Aug high
70°75°80°85°90°95°HighLow89°F82°F78°F76°FJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 84°F

Precipitation

Rain most days.

87%wet-day frequency
051015Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%0%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 87%87%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

5.2 hAug sunshine
0 h3 h6 h9 h8.1 hJanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 5.2 h5.2 h

Heat & humidity by month

Warm days, with brief hot afternoons and occasional humid spells.

Very humidAug heat feel
Air-feel chart data is unavailable for this destination. Use the selected-month dew point, temperature, rain, and sunshine context together rather than treating any one metric as total comfort.

Sea temperature

84°Aug sea temp
80°83°86°84°81°JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 84°84°
More detailIncludes sky and daypart comfort

Cloud cover

Mostly cloudy skies.

22%Aug clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%75%JanMarMayJulSepNovCurrent month · 22%22%
ClearCloud cover

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Want a side-by-side climate view? Compare San Juan del Sur with El Tunco.

Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Jun 1, 2026

Data & methodology