Living in San Juan del Sur
Climate, distances, population and housing in San Juan del Sur, from public data. Looking for a home here? Tell us what you need and we will send options from owners and agents.
- Population
- 16,082INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Mean temperature
- 28 °CJanuary: 27 °C
- Rainy season
- May to November
- To Managua
- 2 h 55 min144 km
- To MGA airport
- 2 h 40 min
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Homes in San Juan del Sur
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C$5,588 /month ≈ US$153House for rentSan Juan del Sur, Rivas
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US$160 /monthHouse for rentSan Juan del Sur, Rivas
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US$200 /monthApartment for rentSan Juan del Sur, Rivas
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US$200 /monthHouse for rentSan Juan del Sur, Rivas
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US$200 /monthApartment for rentSan Juan del Sur, RivasNear the beach
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US$250 /monthHouse for rentSan Juan del Sur, Rivas
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Climate
In San Juan del Sur 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 (30 °C on average) and January the coolest (27 °C).
The town sits at about 9 m above sea level.
Show the monthly data
| Month | Rain (mm) | Mean temp (°C) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 27.2 | 72 |
| February | 2 | 27.9 | 67 |
| March | 3 | 28.7 | 63 |
| April | 23 | 29.8 | 63 |
| May | 187 | 29.3 | 71 |
| June | 182 | 28.4 | 79 |
| July | 119 | 28.1 | 79 |
| August | 178 | 28.4 | 78 |
| September | 276 | 28.2 | 79 |
| October | 316 | 27.7 | 80 |
| November | 133 | 27.3 | 79 |
| December | 9 | 27.2 | 76 |
Getting there and around
San Juan del Sur is 144 km from Managua by road, about 2 h 55 min by car at the 50 km/h limit police have enforced since 2025, and 2 h 40 min from Managua International Airport (MGA). The nearest department capital by road is Rivas, 36 min away.
San Juan del Sur is on the Pacific side.
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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).