Rivas Travel Guide
City City in Rivas Department, near Lake Nicaragua
Rivas serves as the ferry hub for Ometepe and the Pacific coast; tourists pass through for lake ferries, surf beaches, mangrove tours and the weekday market’s livestock and fruit stalls.
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Rivas's climate is classified as Tropical Savanna - Tropical Savanna climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 22°C to 32°C. Abundant rainfall (1738 mm/year), wettest in October with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 23°C. Light rainfall.
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February
February is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 23°C. Almost no rain and mostly sunny skies.
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March
March is hot, feeling like 29°C. The driest month with just 3 mm and mostly sunny skies.
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April
April is hot, feeling like 29°C. Light rainfall.
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May
May is the hottest month, feeling like 31°C due to high humidity. Significant rainfall (181 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (283 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (205 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (278 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (295 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (299 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Significant rainfall (115 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 22°C). Moderate rainfall (32 mm).
