Living in Rivas
Climate, distances, population and housing in Rivas, from public data. Looking for a home here? Tell us what you need and we will send options from owners and agents.
- Population
- 56,244INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 69 m
- Mean temperature
- 28 °CJanuary: 27 °C
- Rainy season
- May to November
- To Managua
- 2 h 15 min114 km
- To MGA airport
- 2 h 5 min
Homes in Rivas
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US$120 /monthApartment for rentRivas
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Climate
In Rivas the rainy season runs from May to November, with a drier spell in July (the canícula). The wettest month is October (≈316 mm) and the driest is January. The mean annual temperature is about 28 °C: April is the warmest month (29 °C on average) and January 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 | 26.8 | 72 |
| February | 2 | 27.5 | 67 |
| March | 3 | 28.4 | 63 |
| April | 23 | 29.4 | 63 |
| May | 187 | 28.9 | 71 |
| June | 182 | 28 | 79 |
| July | 119 | 27.8 | 79 |
| August | 178 | 28 | 78 |
| September | 276 | 27.8 | 79 |
| October | 316 | 27.3 | 80 |
| November | 133 | 26.9 | 79 |
| December | 9 | 26.8 | 76 |
Getting there and around
Rivas is 114 km from Managua by road, about 2 h 15 min by car at the 50 km/h limit police have enforced since 2025, and 2 h 5 min from Managua International Airport (MGA).
Rivas is on the Pacific side.
Before you move
Near Rivas
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).