The Rain in Nicaragua Falls Mainly in the Summer

Rain fell last night for the first time in over four months, bringing an end to the dry season in Central America. For the past week heavy laden clouds had skimmed over the desiccated hills surrounding San Juan del Sur and distant lightning has lit up the nighttime skies, all without result until the showers last evening

Now begins months of ever increasing precipitation until the annual deluge in October, by which time the countryside will have recovered a lush green cover. Tourism slows down as humidity rises and the dampness penetrates everywhere.

The town will be much quieter, visited by just a few hard core surfistas who come for the summer waves that can reach ten metres. Then, in November the rains will come to an abrupt halt and the cycle begins again.