Nicaragua
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A comparison of 22 cities in Nicaragua by VanSky score — how comfortable it is to travel in each today. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea. Sort by any metric and pick your next stop. A comparison of 17 regions of Nicaragua by VanSky score — where it's most comfortable to travel right now. We factor in temperature, wind, sun and conditions by the sea.
The country score (0–100) is computed from all of its cities, not a single point. Cities are grouped into regions, and a region's score is the median of its cities so dense clusters don't outweigh sparse ones. Final score = 0.65 × “best areas” (80th percentile of regions) + 0.35 × “typical conditions” (median of regions), so one warm city can't push the whole country to 100. Each city's score blends warmth (feels-like), sun, rain and wind, adjusted for night temperature and, on the coast, the sea. Data: Open-Meteo, refreshed several times a day.
The scale above shows what share of the country's cities falls into each comfort band. “Best spot” is the most comfortable region or city this week; “typical conditions” is the median score across regions.
Top cities in Nicaragua by VanSky Regions of Nicaragua
| City | VanSky | Temp. | Solar | Wind | Water | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jinotega
Jinotega Department
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85 | 25° / 20° | 1.8 kWh | 17 (↑37) km/h | — | |
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Estelí
Estelí Department
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76 | 27° / 19° | 2.1 kWh | 16 (↑33) km/h | — | |
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Somoto
Madriz Department
|
69 | 29° / 20° | 2.2 kWh | 16 (↑33) km/h | — | |
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Matagalpa
Matagalpa Department
|
58 | 28° / 21° | 2.2 kWh | 22 (↑42) km/h | — | |
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Ocotal
Nueva Segovia Department
|
58 | 30° / 20° | 2.2 kWh | 14 (↑31) km/h | — | |
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Jinotepe
Carazo Department
|
58 | 28° / 24° | 2 kWh | 23 (↑49) km/h | — | |
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Boaco
Boaco Department
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52 | 29° / 23° | 2 kWh | 20 (↑53) km/h | — | |
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Masaya
Masaya Department
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45 | 29° / 24° | 1.9 kWh | 20 (↑36) km/h | — | |
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Ciudad Sandino
Managua Department
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45 | 30° / 25° | 2.2 kWh | 22 (↑42) km/h | — | |
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Juigalpa
Chontales Department
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43 | 30° / 24° | 1.9 kWh | 17 (↑35) km/h | — | |
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Nueva Guinea
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
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43 | 28° / 24° | 1.4 kWh | 12 (↑30) km/h | — | |
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Granada
Granada Department
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41 | 29° / 26° | 1.9 kWh | 17 (↑42) km/h | — | |
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Managua
Managua Department
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34 | 31° / 26° | 2 kWh | 22 (↑37) km/h | — | |
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Rivas
Rivas Department
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33 | 30° / 27° | 2.1 kWh | 19 (↑37) km/h | — | |
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Bluefields
South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
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29 | 28° / 26° | 1.3 kWh | 11 (↑25) km/h | — | |
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Mateare
Managua Department
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29 | 32° / 28° | 2.3 kWh | 25 (↑38) km/h | — | |
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Puerto Cabezas
North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
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28 | 28° / 27° | 1.3 kWh | 14 (↑28) km/h | — | |
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León
León Department
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28 | 32° / 24° | 2.3 kWh | 13 (↑29) km/h | — | |
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San Carlos
Río San Juan Department
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28 | 30° / 25° | 1.4 kWh | 11 (↑25) km/h | — | |
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Tipitapa
Managua Department
|
26 | 32° / 27° | 2.2 kWh | 23 (↑34) km/h | — | |
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Chinandega
Chinandega Department
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24 | 32° / 25° | 2.3 kWh | 10 (↑32) km/h | — | |
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El Viejo
Chinandega Department
|
24 | 32° / 25° | 2.3 kWh | 10 (↑32) km/h | — |
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Nicaragua — fuel prices
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Updated: 03.10.2026
Regular
$1.30 /L
NIO47.82 · €1.16/L
53 of 170
cheaper than 69% of countries
Midgrade
$1.33 /L
NIO49.00 · €1.19/L
23 of 104
cheaper than 79% of countries
Diésel
$1.17 /L
NIO43.22 · €1.05/L
35 of 170
cheaper than 80% of countries
Kerosene
$1.64 /L
NIO60.36 · €1.46/L
35 of 43
pricier than 79% of countries
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