Living in Catarina
Climate, distances, population and housing in Catarina, from public data. Looking for a home here? Tell us what you need and we will send options from owners and agents.
- Population
- 8,692INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 520 m
- Mean temperature
- 25 °CNovember: 24 °C
- Rainy season
- May to November
- To Managua
- 45 min37 km
- To MGA airport
- 45 min
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Climate
In Catarina the rainy season runs from May to November, with a drier spell in July (the canícula). The wettest month is October (≈312 mm) and the driest is January. The mean annual temperature is about 25 °C: April is the warmest month (28 °C on average) and November the coolest (24 °C).
The town sits at about 520 m above sea level.
Show the monthly data
| Month | Rain (mm) | Mean temp (°C) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 24.5 | 66 |
| February | 2 | 25.5 | 60 |
| March | 5 | 26.7 | 55 |
| April | 27 | 27.7 | 56 |
| May | 202 | 26.5 | 70 |
| June | 207 | 24.8 | 82 |
| July | 115 | 24.7 | 80 |
| August | 172 | 25.1 | 79 |
| September | 289 | 24.5 | 82 |
| October | 312 | 23.9 | 84 |
| November | 112 | 23.5 | 81 |
| December | 8 | 23.8 | 75 |
Getting there and around
Catarina is 37 km from Managua by road, about 45 min by car at the 50 km/h limit police have enforced since 2025, and 45 min from Managua International Airport (MGA). The nearest department capital by road is Masaya, 10 min away.
Catarina is on the Pacific side.
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Near Catarina
Sources: INIDE 2023 population estimate (via citypopulation.de); NASA POWER monthly climatology 2001–2025; Distances: OSRM on OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); times at the 50 km/h limit; GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).