Managua weather in December
In December, Managua has daytime highs averaging 32 °C, nights around 24 °C, with 1.3 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 32.1°C Average high
- 23.6°C Average low
- 1.3days Wet days
- 7mm Rainfall
- 11h Daylight
Daily temperatures through December
How December develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 December | 31.8 °C | 23.6 °C | 6 % |
| 11–20 December | 32.1 °C | 23.5 °C | 5 % |
| 21–31 December | 32.3 °C | 23.5 °C | 3 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical December | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 30 of 31 | 97 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 1.3 of 31 | 4 % |
Conditions in December
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 27 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 36 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 20 °C |
| Relative humidity | 66 % |
| Wind speed | 23 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 33 % |
Where Managua ranks in December
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in North America in December | 2ndof 50 | 32 °C |
| The driest places in North America in December | 21stof 50 | 6.8 mm |
December compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32.7 °C | 2 mm | 26 % |
| February | 33.6 °C | 2 mm | 24 % |
| October | 30.1 °C | 207 mm | 75 % |
| November | 30.9 °C | 50 mm | 56 % |
| December | 32.1 °C | 7 mm | 33 % |
See all twelve months for Managua
- December is the 6th warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 4th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 11 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 1.3 of 31 days — 4 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest December day on record since 1991 reached 36 °C, 3.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in December
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Managua | 32 °C | 1.3 |
| Danlí | 26 °C | 7 |
| Tegucigalpa | 26 °C | 3 |
| San Miguel | 34 °C | 1 |
QuestionsDecember in Managua, answered
How warm is Managua in December?
Daily highs average 32 °C and nights fall to about 24 °C, a spread of 8.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes December the 8th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Managua in December?
December averages 7 mm of rain, spread over about 1 of the 31 days — 4 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 33 % of the sky.
How long are the days in December?
Managua averages 11 hours between sunrise and sunset in December. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.