Sucre weather in April

In April, Sucre sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 219 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sucre's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sucre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:23 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Sucre is place in Manabí, Ecuador.

Density
6,646/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sucre reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922

How April really feels in Sucre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sucre weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°19823.312.13.7
Feb28° / 22°31525123.3
Mar29° / 23°29126.6123.3
Apr29° / 23°21924.6123.4
May29° / 22°11919.611.94.2
Jun28° / 21°4310.111.95.8
Jul28° / 21°286.911.96.3
Aug28° / 21°174.5126.3
Sep28° / 21°296.1125.8
Oct29° / 21°265.6125.7
Nov29° / 21°325.912.15.5
Dec29° / 22°8613.812.14.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
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26595
27595
28595
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sucre gets around 219 mm of rain over 24.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
383
483
583
683
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1882
1982
2082
2181
2281
2381
2480
2579
2678
2778
2877
2976
3075

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16868
26868
36868
46868
56868
67858
77858
87858
97858
107858
117858
127867
137867
147867
157867
167867
178857
188857
198857
208866
217876
227876
237876
247876
257876
266886
276895
286895
296895
306895

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:276:26
212.06:266:26
312.06:266:25
412.06:266:25
512.06:266:25
612.06:256:24
712.06:256:24
812.06:256:24
912.06:246:23
1012.06:246:23
1112.06:246:23
1212.06:246:22
1312.06:236:22
1412.06:236:22
1512.06:236:21
1612.06:236:21
1712.06:236:21
1812.06:226:20
1912.06:226:20
2012.06:226:20
2112.06:226:20
2212.06:226:19
2312.06:216:19
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2712.06:216:18
2812.06:216:18
2912.06:206:18
3012.06:206:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 4.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sucre

In seasonPeak

In April, Sucre sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sucre's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Sucre?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sucre.

What to pack for Sucre in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Sucre sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sucre in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in September near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Sucre in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sucre peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sucre in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sucre is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1726 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sucre?

Sucre sits at 1.3°S, 80.4°W, 152 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Jipijapa, 19 km away.

Topography around Sucre

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sucre.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sucre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m.

The land around Sucre is covered by trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
413 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Jipijapa 19 km · Portoviejo 25 km · Montecristi 37 km · Manta 51 km · Puerto López 53 km · Calceta 56 km · Balzar 58 km · Pedro Carbo 63 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sucre (-1.2799°, -80.4178°, elevation 152 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).