San José (Alajuela) vs Managua: which is sunnier?
🇨🇷 Costa Rica vs 🇳🇮 Nicaragua · 321 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Managua is the sunnier overall: about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year to San José (Alajuela)'s 2,387. Managua has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, San José (Alajuela) in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| San José (Alajuela) | Managua | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,387 | 2,818 |
| Sunniest month | February (89/100) | January (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 80/100 | 85/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 65/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,792 mm | 1,453 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 13 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
San José (Alajuela) vs Managua month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José (Alajuela) | Managua | San José (Alajuela) | Managua | San José (Alajuela) | Managua | |
| January | 86 | 95 | 25° | 32° | 38 | 1 |
| February | 89 | 76 | 27° | 34° | 22 | 2 |
| March | 88 | 66 | 29° | 35° | 29 | 5 |
| April | 79 | 54 | 29° | 36° | 77 | 27 |
| May | 65 | 61 | 26° | 33° | 220 | 202 |
| June | 65 | 68 | 25° | 30° | 209 | 207 |
| July | 65 | 75 | 25° | 31° | 184 | 115 |
| August | 65 | 68 | 25° | 31° | 198 | 172 |
| September | 65 | 68 | 24° | 30° | 256 | 289 |
| October | 65 | 68 | 24° | 29° | 301 | 312 |
| November | 65 | 75 | 24° | 30° | 188 | 113 |
| December | 80 | 94 | 25° | 31° | 70 | 8 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Managua · Feb San José (Alajuela) · Mar San José (Alajuela) · Apr San José (Alajuela) · May San José (Alajuela) · Jun Managua · Jul Managua · Aug Managua · Sep Managua · Oct Managua · Nov Managua · Dec Managua.
When to pick which
- November–February: Managua (average score 85/100 vs 80). Managua is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: San José (Alajuela) (average score 77/100 vs 60). Managua is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- June–August: Managua (average score 70/100 vs 65). Managua is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Managua (average score 68/100 vs 65). Managua is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San José (Alajuela) weather by month · Managua weather by month.
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