Muy Muy

Muy Muy
Municipality
Muy Muy is located in Nicaragua
Muy Muy
Muy Muy
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°46′N 85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentMatagalpa
Area
 • Municipality
145 sq mi (375 km2)
Population
 (2005)
 • Municipality
14,721
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
 • Urban
4,037
ClimateAw

Muy Muy is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

The municipality of Muy Muy was named by the Matagalpa people, who were the indigenous group native to the area. In their native language "muimui" translates to "the best" (sp. los mejores).[1] Translated to Spanish it's "very very", and in nawat it translates to "otter", which were once found in abundance in the region.

Climate

Climate data for Muy Muy (1971–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		32.0
(89.6) 		32.0
(89.6) 		29.3
(84.7) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29.4
(84.9) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.4
(83.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		29.3
(84.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.1
(75.4) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.6
(78.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23.7
(74.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.5
(68.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.7
(69.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49
(1.9) 		23
(0.9) 		15
(0.6) 		28
(1.1) 		126
(5.0) 		142
(5.6) 		256
(10.1) 		257
(10.1) 		— 192
(7.6) 		97
(3.8) 		62
(2.4) 		—
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 5 3 3 10 10 22 20 20 18 12 12 144
Mean monthly sunshine hours 196.6 200.1 242.6 220.8 199.5 134.1 133.5 160.6 164.1 191.7 189.0 185.9 2,218.5
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[2]

References

  1. ^ "Historia de Muy Muy". 8 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Station Name: MUY MUY" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

12°46′N 85°38′W / 12.767°N 85.633°W / 12.767; -85.633


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