SeasonMapSan Juan del Sur (SJDS) weather by month
Nicaragua
The best time to visit San Juan del Sur (SJDS) is January, March and April — 91/100 in March, 31°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, December to April (88/100 on average).
The worst month is October at 60/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Nicaragua →
San Juan del Sur, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip San Juan del Sur is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88 | A | 30°C | 5 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 87 | A | 30°C | 3 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| MarMarch | 91 | S | 31°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 89 | A | 33°C | 4 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 74 | B | 32°C | 20 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 63 | C | 31°C | 29 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JulJuly | 78 | B | 30°C | 26 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AugAugust | 75 | B | 31°C | 26 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 68 | C | 31°C | 27 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| OctOctober | 60 | C | 30°C | 28 d | 9 h | Quiet | 2 |
| NovNovember | 72 | B | 30°C | 20 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 85 | A | 30°C | 13 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
What's on in San Juan del Sur through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in San Juan del Sur in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySemana Santa, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet