Travel Alert Status
Level 4: Do Not Travel
Time Difference:
UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
Nicaragua’s climate varies with altitude and season. The summer, or dry season, from mid-November to mid-May, is hot and dry, with cooler nights. Winter, better described as the rainy season, from mid-May to mid-November, is hot and humid, with short, heavy tropical showers that may occur daily, often accompanied by violent electrical storms. Streams flood in the rainy season and dry up the rest of the year. The average daily high temperature in Managua ranges from 79°F to 93°F. Nights are usually temperate. Temperatures in the mountains can dip as low as 61°F, while the east coast high may be a humid 84°F.
Travel Currency:
gold cordoba (NIO)
Languages:
Spanish (official)
Ethnic Groups:
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 69%, white 17%, black 9%, Amerindian 5%
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Geographic Coordinates:
13 00 N, 85 00 W
Location:
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras
Airports:
12