When to go to Matagalpa and the north

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November -May

Warm and balmy days year round but markedly cooler nights at altitude.

31°C Average max daytime temperature

21°C Average min nighttime temperature

11 days per season rainfall

High humidity

Matagalpa

June - October

Rainy season begins and humidity increases from end of May. However, the countryside is lush and green and the scenery is particularly impressive.

30°C Average max daytime temperature

22°C Average min nighttime temperature

21 days per season rainfall

High humidity

Matagalpa

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