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Destination

Nicaragua

North America · Managua

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cyclone season
Air⌀ 27 °C
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
Sea⌀ 30 °C
28
27
29
29
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
29
Rainfall⌀ 132 mm
11
12
15
29
221
216
113
186
225
350
190
19
Wind⌀ 6 м/с
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
7
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
Tourism: 1.5M international tourists a year▲ +5% over 5 yearsmoderate
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Indigenous Resistance Day

    October 12, 2026

    Mon · in 13d

  • Immaculate Conception

    December 8, 2026

    Tue · in 70d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Eve

    December 31, 2026

    Thu · in 93d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Air Force Day

    February 1, 2027

    Mon · in 125d

  • Holy Thursday

    April 1, 2027

    Thu · in 184d

  • Labour Day

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 214d

UNESCO sites

2

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • León Cathedral
    2011Cultural
    León Cathedral©

    The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, also known as the "Royal and Renowned Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary", is a significantly important and historic landmark in León, Nicaragua. The cathedral was awarded World Heritage Site status with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The site's nomination is Nicaragua's third cultural landmark, following the ruins of León Viejo and El Güegüense.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Ruins of León Viejo
    2000Cultural
    Ruins of León Viejo©

    Ruins of León Viejo is a World Heritage Site in Nicaragua. It was the original location of León. It is the present location of the town of Puerto Momotombo in the Municipality of La Paz Centro of the Department of León. It is administered by the Instituto Nicaragüense de Cultura.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinemoderate61%
Mobile datacheap$0.55/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Food
Healthy dietC$70.4/day
BreadC$33.9/ea
EggsC$90.4/ea
Fuel
GasolineC$47.8/L
DieselC$43.2/L

About the country

Capital
Managua
Continent
North America
Population
6,465,513
Area
129,494 km²
Currency
Cordoba · NIO
Time zone
08:01UTC−6
Sockets
AB

120 V · 60 Hz

Emergency
118police
128ambulance
115fire
Calling code
+505
Languages
Spanish, English
Borders
🇨🇷 Costa Rica🇭🇳 Honduras