Jalapa weather in April

In April, Jalapa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Jalapa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

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 Jalapa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917

Jalapa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°62.111.28.5
Feb26° / 13°41.311.58.4
Mar28° / 14°123.211.97.7
Apr29° / 16°417.312.36.1
May28° / 17°14317.712.74.9
Jun26° / 17°21524.312.84.2
Jul26° / 16°11418.712.85.2
Aug26° / 17°13820.112.54.9
Sep26° / 17°21624.912.14.1
Oct25° / 16°14318.811.75.3
Nov24° / 15°326.111.37.5
Dec24° / 14°112.611.18.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
57030
66931
76832
86733
96733
106634
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176139
186040
195941
205842
215644
225446
235347
245149
254951
264753
274555
284456
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jalapa gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
418
518
619
720
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2932
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11858240
21757260
31657270
41656280
51556290
61554310
71454320
81454320
91453330
101452340
111451350
121451350
131450360
141450360
151449370
161449370
171348380
181348391
191347391
201247401
211246411
221145422
231144432
241043452
251042462
26941482
27840493
28839503
29738523
30737533

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 6:01 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:08
212.16:006:08
312.25:596:08
412.25:596:09
512.25:586:09
612.25:576:09
712.25:576:09
812.25:566:09
912.25:556:09
1012.25:546:09
1112.35:546:09
1212.35:536:09
1312.35:526:10
1412.35:526:10
1512.35:516:10
1612.35:506:10
1712.35:506:10
1812.45:496:10
1912.45:486:10
2012.45:486:11
2112.45:476:11
2212.45:476:11
2312.45:466:11
2412.45:456:11
2512.45:456:11
2612.55:446:12
2712.55:446:12
2812.55:436:12
2912.55:436:12
3012.55:426:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Jalapa

In seasonPeak

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

Jalapa'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 Jalapa?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jalapa in April

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

In April, Jalapa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jalapa 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 Jalapa peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Jalapa 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 Jalapa is worst in April — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1853 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr55Unhealthy
May39Poor
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jalapa?

Jalapa sits at 14.6°N, 90.0°W, 1,360 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Guastatoya, 26 km away.

GuastatoyaSanarateSan Luis JilotepequePalenciaJutiapaAsunción MitaSan José PinulaChiquimula

Topography around Jalapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalapa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,975 m.

The land around Jalapa is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
2,975 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Guastatoya 26 km · Sanarate 28 km · San Luis Jilotepeque 29 km · Palencia 40 km · Jutiapa 41 km · Asunción Mita 45 km · San José Pinula 46 km · Chiquimula 51 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Jalapa (14.6354°, -89.9911°, elevation 1,360 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).