Sensuntepeque weather in April

In April, Sensuntepeque sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7 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 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Sensuntepeque's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sensuntepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sensuntepeque is city in El Salvador.

Density
67/km²
people per km²
Founded
1550

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 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sensuntepeque reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33522
43522
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
133522
143522
153522
163522
173522
183522
193422
203422
213422
223422
233422
243422
253422
263422
273423
283423
293423
303423

How April really feels in Sensuntepeque

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.

Sensuntepeque 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
Jan32° / 20°10.311.35.1
Feb34° / 20°10.111.54.2
Mar35° / 21°51.411.93.5
Apr35° / 22°27712.33.0
May33° / 22°16321.212.62.7
Jun31° / 22°18523.512.82.9
Jul32° / 22°12418.512.73.1
Aug32° / 22°15221.212.52.9
Sep31° / 21°21825.512.12.9
Oct30° / 21°18720.111.73.8
Nov31° / 20°315.311.45.2
Dec32° / 20°41.111.25.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38020
48020
57822
67822
77822
87723
97624
107624
117525
127624
137525
147426
157327
167228
177228
187030
196931
206832
216634
226535
236238
246139
255941
265842
275644
285545
295446
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sensuntepeque gets around 27 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
211
312
413
514
615
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2025
2126
2228
2330
2433
2535
2638
2740
2842
2944
3046

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162244281
252144291
352143301
442043321
542042331
641942341
741941361
841940371
941839381
1041839391
1131838391
1231837401
1331836411
1431836412
1531835422
1631734432
1731733443
1831632453
1931631464
2031530475
2131529485
2231428496
2331327507
2431225528
2531224529
26211235410
27210225511
28210205612
2929195713
3029185714

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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 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 5:56 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:03
212.15:556:03
312.15:546:03
412.25:546:03
512.25:536:03
612.25:526:03
712.25:516:03
812.25:516:03
912.25:506:03
1012.25:496:03
1112.25:496:03
1212.35:486:04
1312.35:476:04
1412.35:476:04
1512.35:466:04
1612.35:456:04
1712.35:456:04
1812.35:446:04
1912.35:446:04
2012.45:436:05
2112.45:426:05
2212.45:426:05
2312.45:416:05
2412.45:416:05
2512.45:406:05
2612.45:406:05
2712.45:396:06
2812.55:396:06
2912.55:386:06
3012.55:386:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.15 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
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sensuntepeque

In seasonPeak

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

Sensuntepeque's monsoon runs May–October, 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 Sensuntepeque?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sensuntepeque in April

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

In April, Sensuntepeque sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sensuntepeque 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 Sensuntepeque peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 11UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sensuntepeque 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 Sensuntepeque is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2128 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sensuntepeque?

Sensuntepeque sits at 13.9°N, 88.6°W, 702 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is San Vicente, 31 km away.

San VicenteSan MartínCojutepequeColomoncaguaChalatenangoSuchitotoErandiqueSantiago de María

Topography around Sensuntepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sensuntepeque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,817 m.

The land around Sensuntepeque is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
366 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
2,817 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: San Vicente 31 km · San Martín 33 km · Cojutepeque 37 km · Colomoncagua 38 km · Chalatenango 38 km · Suchitoto 44 km · Erandique 44 km · Santiago de María 47 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 Sensuntepeque (13.8758°, -88.6273°, elevation 702 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).