Melchor de Mencos weather in April

In April, Melchor de Mencos sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 50% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Melchor de Mencos's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melchor de Mencos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

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 Melchor de Mencos reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43521
53522
63522
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123522
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143522
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203522
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273623
283623
293623
303623

How April really feels in Melchor de Mencos

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
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Melchor de Mencos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°318.311.16.0
Feb31° / 19°194.911.45.2
Mar33° / 20°285.311.94.0
Apr35° / 22°314.912.42.8
May35° / 23°7811.112.82.4
Jun33° / 24°12419132.6
Jul33° / 23°6714.412.92.9
Aug34° / 23°9616.812.62.5
Sep33° / 23°14922.612.12.4
Oct31° / 22°13219.811.63.5
Nov29° / 20°7413.211.25.0
Dec29° / 19°429.7115.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127723
137723
147723
157723
167723
177624
187525
197525
207525
217327
227327
237228
247030
257030
266931
276832
286733
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Melchor de Mencos gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
716
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2918
3018

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121659220
2121559230
3111559240
4111460240
5111459250
6111458260
7111458260
8011458270
9011458270
10011557270
11011556280
12011556280
13011655280
14021653290
15021653290
16021653290
17021652300
18021553300
19021552310
20021452320
21021450331
22021350341
23021250351
24011151361
25011051371
2601950391
2701849401
2801849411
2901749422
3001649432

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:576:06
212.25:566:06
312.25:556:06
412.25:556:06
512.25:546:06
612.25:536:06
712.25:526:07
812.35:516:07
912.35:516:07
1012.35:506:07
1112.35:496:07
1212.35:486:08
1312.35:486:08
1412.45:476:08
1512.45:466:08
1612.45:456:08
1712.45:456:09
1812.45:446:09
1912.45:436:09
2012.45:426:09
2112.55:426:09
2212.55:416:10
2312.55:406:10
2412.55:406:10
2512.55:396:10
2612.55:396:11
2712.65:386:11
2812.65:376:11
2912.65:376:11
3012.65:366:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Melchor de Mencos

In seasonPeak

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

Melchor de Mencos's rainy season runs August–November, 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 Melchor de Mencos?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Melchor de Mencos in April

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

In April, Melchor de Mencos sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Melchor de Mencos 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 Melchor de Mencos peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Melchor de Mencos 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 Melchor de Mencos is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1529 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr28Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Melchor de Mencos?

Melchor de Mencos sits at 17.1°N, 89.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Ignacio, 14 km away.

BelmopanFloresSan BenitoPoptúnHopkinsDangrigaCrooked Tree

Topography around Melchor de Mencos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melchor de Mencos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Melchor de Mencos is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
502 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: San Ignacio 14 km · Belmopan 46 km · Flores 81 km · San Benito 83 km · Poptún 86 km · Hopkins 95 km · Dangriga 98 km · Crooked Tree 102 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 Melchor de Mencos (17.0661°, -89.1523°, elevation 0 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).