Izalco weather in April

In April, Izalco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 65 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Izalco's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Izalco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Izalco is district in Eastern Sonsonate, El Salvador.

Density
109/km²
people per km²

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Izalco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
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303022

How April really feels in Izalco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 29 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
29
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.

Izalco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°51.511.37.0
Feb30° / 20°51.711.56.6
Mar30° / 21°185.411.95.7
Apr30° / 22°6514.312.34.6
May29° / 22°26726.512.63.4
Jun29° / 22°32828.112.83.1
Jul29° / 22°25026.212.73.4
Aug29° / 22°29827.812.53.2
Sep28° / 22°39829.312.13.2
Oct28° / 21°33626.311.73.8
Nov29° / 21°7311.711.45.6
Dec29° / 20°122.911.26.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58218
68218
78020
88020
97921
107822
117822
127624
137624
147624
157426
167426
177327
187129
197030
206931
216733
226535
236436
246238
256139
265941
275842
285644
295545
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Izalco gets around 65 mm of rain over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
235
336
437
538
639
740
841
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1545
1646
1747
1848
1949
2050
2151
2252
2354
2456
2558
2660
2762
2864
2966
3068

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115155623
214145625
314145526
413135627
513125529
613125430
713125331
813125232
903125233
1003125134
1103125134
1203125035
1303124936
1403124936
1502124837
1602124738
1702124639
1802124540
1902124441
2002124343
2102114245
2202114047
2302103949
2401103752
250193555
260183358
270183160
280173062
290172864
300162766

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:07
212.15:596:07
312.15:586:07
412.25:586:07
512.25:576:07
612.25:566:07
712.25:566:07
812.25:556:07
912.25:546:07
1012.25:546:08
1112.25:536:08
1212.35:526:08
1312.35:526:08
1412.35:516:08
1512.35:506:08
1612.35:506:08
1712.35:496:08
1812.35:486:08
1912.35:486:08
2012.45:476:09
2112.45:476:09
2212.45:466:09
2312.45:466:09
2412.45:456:09
2512.45:446:09
2612.45:446:10
2712.45:436:10
2812.45:436:10
2912.55:426:10
3012.55:426:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Izalco

In seasonPeak

None of Izalco's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Izalco sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Izalco's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Izalco?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Izalco for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Izalco in April

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

In April, Izalco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Izalco in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Izalco 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 Izalco peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Izalco 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 Izalco is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Jan 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Izalco?

Izalco sits at 13.7°N, 89.7°W, 422 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Sonzacate, 5.0 km away.

AcajutlaChalchuapaAhuachapanSanta AnaSanta TeclaQuezaltepeque

Topography around Izalco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Izalco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 419 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,353 m.

The land around Izalco is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (29%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
2,332 m
80 km
2,353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sonzacate 5.0 km · Sonsonate 6.0 km · Acajutla 24 km · Chalchuapa 27 km · Ahuachapan 27 km · Santa Ana 30 km · Santa Tecla 43 km · Quezaltepeque 44 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Izalco (13.7447°, -89.6731°, elevation 422 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).