# Cerro Tumbe, Nicaragua: what it is and when to go > Cerro Tumbe is a mountain in Nicaragua, Chontales Department (Juigalpa, Chontales), at 925 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 17. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-tumbe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Nicaragua, Chontales Department · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Nicaragua - **Elevation:** 925 m - **Best time:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** MGA Managua, 100 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 12.15259, -85.24761 ## What it is and where Cerro Tumbe is a mountain in Nicaragua, Chontales Department (Juigalpa, Chontales), at 925 m above sea level. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Juigalpa, Chontales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/juigalpa/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 12.15259, -85.24761; the nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA, Managua), 100 km as the crow flies. How to get around Nicaragua (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=12.152586%2C-85.247609) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.152586%2C-85.247609) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/montana/) places in Nicaragua. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Cerro Tumbe is **November to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 22 | | February | Best time | 11 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 55 | | April | Possible | 12 h 16 | | May | Possible | 12 h 34 | | June | Better not | 12 h 43 | | July | Possible | 12 h 39 | | August | Possible | 12 h 24 | | September | Better not | 12 h 04 | | October | Better not | 11 h 43 | | November | Best time | 11 h 26 | | December | Best time | 11 h 17 | In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | November to March | April to May and July to August | | Mountains | November to March | April to May and July to August | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro Tumbe has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Nicaragua in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Nicaragua To enter Nicaragua there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Travel clinic appointment and daytime repellent”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Nicaragua checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Córdoba (NIO); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz; emergencies: 118 police · 115 fire brigade · 128 Red Cross. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Amerrisque Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/amerrisque-mountains/): Part of the Central American Range extending through central Nicaragua · 4.7 km - [Serranías Amerrique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/serranias-amerrique/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 8.8 km - [Cerros El Cafetal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerros-el-cafetal/): Mountain in Nicaragua, Chontales, Municipio de Cuapa · 14 km - [La Piedra de Cuapa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/la-piedra-de-cuapa/): Mountain or Rock in Nicaragua, Chontales Department · 16 km - [Cerro Las Calabazas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerro-las-calabazas/): Mountain in Nicaragua · 18 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). ## More in Nicaragua: Nature - [Gulf of Fonseca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/golfo-de-fonseca/): gulf of the Pacific Ocean in Central America - [Momotombo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-momotombo/): volcano in Nicaragua - [Concepción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-concepcion/): Volcano in Nicaragua, Ometepe Island - [Maderas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-maderas/): Extinct vulcano in Nicaragua on the Isla de Ometepe - [San Cristóbal Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/san-cristobal-volcano/): Highest volcano in Nicaragua at 1,745 m (5,725 ft) - [Mombacho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/volcan-mombacho/): Vulkan in Nicaragua, Granada Department, near Lake Nicaragua Every Nicaragua place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cerro Tumbe? It is a mountain in Nicaragua, Chontales Department. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Nicaragua: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Cerro Tumbe? November to March. In June there are 12 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 17. ### How do you get to Cerro Tumbe? The nearest main airport is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA), 100 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=12.152586%2C-85.247609) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Nicaragua is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Nicaragua map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Amerrisque Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/amerrisque-mountains/), [Serranías Amerrique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/serranias-amerrique/), [Cerros El Cafetal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/cerros-el-cafetal/). The rest is in [the Nicaragua guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/nicaragua/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11017601136), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21053414), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).