Managua vs Tegucigalpa: which is sunnier?
🇳🇮 Nicaragua vs 🇭🇳 Honduras · 242 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Managua is the sunnier overall: about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year to Tegucigalpa's 2,423. Tegucigalpa has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Managua in 3 (4 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 | Tegucigalpa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,818 | 2,423 |
| Sunniest month | January (95/100) | January (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 85/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 70/100 | 68/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,453 mm | 1,167 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Managua vs Tegucigalpa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua | Tegucigalpa | Managua | Tegucigalpa | Managua | Tegucigalpa | |
| January | 95 | 92 | 32° | 27° | 1 | 8 |
| February | 76 | 92 | 34° | 30° | 2 | 8 |
| March | 66 | 91 | 35° | 32° | 5 | 10 |
| April | 54 | 86 | 36° | 32° | 27 | 40 |
| May | 61 | 66 | 33° | 29° | 202 | 170 |
| June | 68 | 66 | 30° | 27° | 207 | 201 |
| July | 75 | 72 | 31° | 27° | 115 | 114 |
| August | 68 | 66 | 31° | 28° | 172 | 148 |
| September | 68 | 66 | 30° | 26° | 289 | 213 |
| October | 68 | 66 | 29° | 25° | 312 | 184 |
| November | 75 | 85 | 30° | 25° | 113 | 43 |
| December | 94 | 88 | 31° | 26° | 8 | 28 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Managua · Feb Tegucigalpa · Mar Tegucigalpa · Apr Tegucigalpa · May Tegucigalpa · Jun even · Jul Managua · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Tegucigalpa · Dec Managua.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tegucigalpa (average score 89/100 vs 85). Managua is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tegucigalpa (average score 81/100 vs 60). Managua is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Managua averages 70/100, Tegucigalpa 68/100. Managua is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Managua averages 68/100, Tegucigalpa 66/100. Managua is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Managua weather by month · Tegucigalpa weather by month · Best time to visit Honduras.
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