About Cardenas, Rivas Department

With a population of around 1,200, Cardenas sits in Rivas Department, Nicaragua. The city operates in the America/Managua time zone.

Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Cardenas recorded a mean annual temperature of 79°F, ranging from 71°F lows in December to 91°F highs in April, with about 87 inches of precipitation across the year.