Living in Juigalpa
Climate, distances, population and housing in Juigalpa, from public data. Looking for a home here? Tell us what you need and we will send options from owners and agents.
- Population
- 61,571INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 105 m
- Mean temperature
- 28 °CNovember: 26 °C
- Rainy season
- May to November
- To Managua
- 2 h 45 min139 km
- To MGA airport
- 2 h 40 min
Homes in Juigalpa
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C$3,000 /month ≈ US$82House for rentJuigalpa, Chontales
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US$90 /monthRoom for rentJuigalpa, Chontales
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US$100 /monthApartment for rentJuigalpa, Chontales
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US$115 /monthApartment for rentJuigalpa, Chontales
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US$150 /monthHouse for rentJuigalpa, Chontales
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US$150 /monthHouse for rentJuigalpa, Chontales
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Climate
In Juigalpa the rainy season runs from May to November, with a drier spell in July (the canícula). The wettest month is October (≈303 mm) and the driest is January. The mean annual temperature is about 28 °C: April is the warmest month (30 °C on average) and November the coolest (26 °C).
The town sits at about 105 m above sea level.
Show the monthly data
| Month | Rain (mm) | Mean temp (°C) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 26.4 | 70 |
| February | 2 | 27.6 | 64 |
| March | 4 | 28.9 | 58 |
| April | 24 | 30.1 | 57 |
| May | 187 | 29.1 | 69 |
| June | 187 | 27.5 | 80 |
| July | 117 | 27.3 | 80 |
| August | 170 | 27.6 | 79 |
| September | 277 | 27.2 | 82 |
| October | 303 | 26.6 | 84 |
| November | 106 | 26 | 83 |
| December | 8 | 26 | 78 |
Getting there and around
Juigalpa is 139 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 40 min from Managua International Airport (MGA).
Juigalpa is on the central and northern highlands.
Before you move
Near Juigalpa
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).