Living in San Rafael del Sur
Climate, distances, population and housing in San Rafael 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
- 56,286INIDE 2023
- Elevation
- 126 m
- Mean temperature
- 28 °CNovember: 26 °C
- Rainy season
- May to November
- To Managua
- 59 min50 km
- To MGA airport
- 1 h 12 min
Homes in San Rafael del Sur
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Price on requestLand for saleSan Rafael del Sur, Managua
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Price on requestLand for sale, 5 mzSan Rafael del Sur, Managua5 mz
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Climate
In San Rafael del Sur 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 28 °C: April is the warmest month (30 °C on average) and November the coolest (26 °C).
The town sits at about 126 m above sea level.
Show the monthly data
| Month | Rain (mm) | Mean temp (°C) | Humidity (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 27.1 | 66 |
| February | 2 | 28.1 | 60 |
| March | 5 | 29.2 | 55 |
| April | 27 | 30.3 | 56 |
| May | 202 | 29 | 70 |
| June | 207 | 27.3 | 82 |
| July | 115 | 27.3 | 80 |
| August | 172 | 27.6 | 79 |
| September | 289 | 27.1 | 82 |
| October | 312 | 26.5 | 84 |
| November | 112 | 26.1 | 81 |
| December | 8 | 26.4 | 75 |
Getting there and around
San Rafael del Sur is 50 km from Managua by road, about 59 min by car at the 50 km/h limit police have enforced since 2025, and 1 h 12 min from Managua International Airport (MGA). The nearest department capital by road is Jinotepe, 50 min away.
San Rafael del Sur is on the Pacific side.
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Near San Rafael del Sur
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).