Metapán weather in April

In April, Metapán sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 17 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Metapán's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Metapán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Metapán is district in Northern Santa Ana, El Salvador.

Density
29/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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Metapán reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73421
83421
93421
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303322

How April really feels in Metapán

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.

Metapán weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°00.111.26.9
Feb31° / 19°00.111.55.9
Mar32° / 20°20.611.94.9
Apr33° / 21°174.112.33.9
May32° / 22°9014.612.73.4
Jun31° / 21°11218.712.83.5
Jul31° / 21°7714.412.83.8
Aug31° / 21°8716.912.53.5
Sep31° / 21°15220.512.13.4
Oct30° / 21°12215.411.74.4
Nov29° / 20°223.511.36.2
Dec30° / 19°30.611.26.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
78020
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
147723
157723
167624
177624
187525
197327
207228
217030
226931
236733
246535
256337
266139
275941
285743
295644
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Metapán gets around 17 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
68
78
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1914
2015
2116
2217
2319
2420
2521
2623
2724
2825
2927
3028

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132360140
232260150
322161160
422061170
521960190
611861200
711860210
811760220
911759230
1011758240
1111757250
1211756260
1311756260
1421754270
1521752290
1621751300
1721750310
1821649330
1921648340
2021546361
2121545381
2221444391
2321442421
2421341441
2521239461
2611138481
2711136511
2811035531
291933561
301932571

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.15:586:06
312.15:576:06
412.25:576:06
512.25:566:06
612.25:556:07
712.25:556:07
812.25:546:07
912.25:536:07
1012.25:526:07
1112.35:526:07
1212.35:516:07
1312.35:506:07
1412.35:506:07
1512.35:496:08
1612.35:486:08
1712.35:486:08
1812.35:476:08
1912.45:476:08
2012.45:466:08
2112.45:456:08
2212.45:456:08
2312.45:446:09
2412.45:446:09
2512.45:436:09
2612.45:426:09
2712.55:426:09
2812.55:416:10
2912.55:416:10
3012.55:406:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Metapán

In seasonPeak

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

Metapán's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Metapán?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Metapán. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Metapán in April

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

In April, Metapán sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Metapán in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Metapán peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Metapán 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 Metapán is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Metapán?

Metapán sits at 14.3°N, 89.5°W, 471 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Esquipulas, 28 km away.

EsquipulasAsunción MitaSanta AnaChalchuapaJutiapaAguilares

Topography around Metapán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Metapán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 520 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,059 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,620 m.

The land around Metapán is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
2,059 m
80 km
2,620 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Esquipulas 28 km · Asunción Mita 28 km · Santa Ana 40 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 46 km · Chalchuapa 46 km · Jutiapa 47 km · Aguilares 50 km · Chiquimula 53 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 Metapán (14.3333°, -89.45°, elevation 471 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. 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).