Living in Masaya
Climate, distances, population and housing in Masaya, from public data. Looking for a home here? Tell us what you need and we will send options from owners and agents.
- Population
- 194,178INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 242 m
- Mean temperature
- 27 °CNovember: 25 °C
- Rainy season
- May to November
- To Managua
- 35 min29 km
- To MGA airport
- 37 min
Homes in Masaya
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C$3,300 /month ≈ US$90Room for rentMasaya
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US$120 /monthRoom for rentMasaya
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US$170 /monthApartment for rentMasayaFurnished
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US$170 /monthApartment for rentMasaya
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US$200 /monthApartment for rentMasayaFurnished
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US$250 /monthHouse for rentMasaya
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Climate
In Masaya 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 27 °C: April is the warmest month (30 °C on average) and November the coolest (25 °C).
The town sits at about 242 m above sea level.
Show the monthly data
| Month | Rain (mm) | Mean temp (°C) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 26.3 | 66 |
| February | 2 | 27.3 | 60 |
| March | 5 | 28.5 | 55 |
| April | 27 | 29.5 | 56 |
| May | 202 | 28.3 | 70 |
| June | 207 | 26.6 | 82 |
| July | 115 | 26.5 | 80 |
| August | 172 | 26.9 | 79 |
| September | 289 | 26.3 | 82 |
| October | 312 | 25.7 | 84 |
| November | 112 | 25.4 | 81 |
| December | 8 | 25.6 | 75 |
Getting there and around
Masaya is 29 km from Managua by road, about 35 min by car at the 50 km/h limit police have enforced since 2025, and 37 min from Managua International Airport (MGA).
Masaya is on the Pacific side.
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Near Masaya
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).