Managua vs Liberia: which is sunnier?
🇳🇮 Nicaragua vs 🇨🇷 Costa Rica · 185 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Managua is the sunnier overall: about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year to Liberia's 2,491. Managua has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Liberia in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Managua | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,818 | 2,491 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | January (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,453 mm | 1,731 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Managua vs Liberia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua | Liberia | Managua | Liberia | Managua | Liberia | |
| January | 95 | 93 | 32° | 32° | 1 | 4 |
| February | 76 | 74 | 34° | 34° | 2 | 3 |
| March | 66 | 65 | 35° | 35° | 5 | 4 |
| April | 54 | 62 | 36° | 35° | 27 | 29 |
| May | 61 | 59 | 33° | 33° | 202 | 222 |
| June | 68 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 207 | 226 |
| July | 75 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 115 | 165 |
| August | 68 | 66 | 31° | 30° | 172 | 222 |
| September | 68 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 289 | 317 |
| October | 68 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 312 | 359 |
| November | 75 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 113 | 163 |
| December | 94 | 90 | 31° | 30° | 8 | 17 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Liberia · May even · Jun even · Jul Managua · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Managua · Dec Managua.
When to pick which
- November–February: Managua (average score 85/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Managua averages 60/100, Liberia 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: Managua (average score 70/100 vs 66). Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Managua averages 68/100, Liberia 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Managua weather by month · Liberia weather by month.
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