Weather in Managua in December 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Managua in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +91°F with a maximum of +93°F and a minimum of +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +90°F.
Is Managua warm or cold in December?
Managua is typically hot in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +73°F to +72°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Managua:
Climate in Managua in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +64°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 110 mm | 15 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 71% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 11 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +88°F to +90°F during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 110 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 71%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 3 to 11.
January brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Managua is gradually increasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Managua?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Managua in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+88°F) and the highest in 1987 (+93°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 1148 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 2942 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Managua
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Managua, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
