Living in Chinandega
Climate, distances, population and housing in Chinandega, from public data. Looking for a home here? Tell us what you need and we will send options from owners and agents.
- Population
- 137,899INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Mean temperature
- 29 °CNovember: 27 °C
- Rainy season
- May to October
- To Managua
- 2 h 45 min136 km
- To MGA airport
- 2 h 55 min
Homes in Chinandega
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US$110 /monthHouse for rentChinandega
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US$120 /monthApartment for rentChinandega
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US$130 /monthHouse for rentChinandega
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US$140 /monthApartment for rentChinandega
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US$170 /monthHouse for rent, 2 bedroomsChinandega2 bd1 ba
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Climate
In Chinandega the rainy season runs from May to October, with a drier spell in July (the canícula). The wettest month is September (≈299 mm) and the driest is January. The mean annual temperature is about 29 °C: April is the warmest month (31 °C on average) and November the coolest (27 °C).
The town sits at about 69 m above sea level.
Show the monthly data
| Month | Rain (mm) | Mean temp (°C) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 28.5 | 57 |
| February | 2 | 29.4 | 54 |
| March | 8 | 30.4 | 51 |
| April | 35 | 31.1 | 54 |
| May | 216 | 29.5 | 69 |
| June | 229 | 27.9 | 80 |
| July | 114 | 28.4 | 75 |
| August | 173 | 28.7 | 74 |
| September | 299 | 27.8 | 80 |
| October | 294 | 27 | 83 |
| November | 68 | 26.9 | 77 |
| December | 10 | 27.5 | 68 |
Getting there and around
Chinandega is 136 km from Managua by road, about 2 h 45 min by car at the 50 km/h limit police have enforced since 2025, and 2 h 55 min from Managua International Airport (MGA).
Chinandega is on the Pacific side.
Before you move
Near Chinandega
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).