San Francisco El Alto weather in April

In April, San Francisco El Alto sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 94 mm of rain across 17 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 San Francisco El Alto's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco El Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Francisco El Alto reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
212211
222211
232211
242211
252211
262211
272211
282211
292211
302211

San Francisco El Alto 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
Jan19° / 16511.27.2
Feb21° / 164.111.57.6
Mar22° / 10°429.711.97.0
Apr22° / 11°941712.35.7
May22° / 12°2582712.74.0
Jun20° / 12°34428.412.93.4
Jul20° / 11°20325.712.83.9
Aug20° / 12°24427.812.53.6
Sep20° / 12°32229.312.13.3
Oct20° / 12°23126.311.73.8
Nov19° / 10°6613.711.35.6
Dec19° / 276.211.16.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36832
46832
56634
66634
76436
86436
96337
106139
116139
125941
135842
145743
155644
165446
175446
185248
195149
204852
214753
224654
234456
244258
254060
263961
273763
283565
293565
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Francisco El Alto gets around 94 mm of rain over 17 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 56% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
447
548
649
750
851
952
1052
1153
1253
1354
1454
1555
1655
1756
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2362
2463
2565
2667
2768
2870
2971
3073

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21937
22928
23928
24919
259010
269010
278911
288911
298812
308713

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:07 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:14
212.16:066:14
312.26:056:14
412.26:046:15
512.26:046:15
612.26:036:15
712.26:026:15
812.26:026:15
912.26:016:15
1012.36:006:15
1112.35:596:15
1212.35:596:15
1312.35:586:16
1412.35:576:16
1512.35:576:16
1612.35:566:16
1712.35:556:16
1812.45:556:16
1912.45:546:16
2012.45:536:17
2112.45:536:17
2212.45:526:17
2312.45:526:17
2412.45:516:17
2512.55:506:18
2612.55:506:18
2712.55:496:18
2812.55:496:18
2912.55:486:18
3012.55:486:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.48 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
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Francisco El Alto

In seasonPeak

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

San Francisco El Alto'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 San Francisco El Alto?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San Francisco El Alto for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Francisco El Alto in April

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

In April, San Francisco El Alto sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in San Francisco El Alto 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 San Francisco El Alto peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Francisco El Alto 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 San Francisco El Alto is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco El Alto?

San Francisco El Alto sits at 14.9°N, 91.4°W, 2,642 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is San Andrés Xecul, 6.0 km away.

Topography around San Francisco El Alto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Francisco El Alto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco El Alto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m around an average of 2,576 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,175 m.

The land around San Francisco El Alto is covered by trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
655 m
16 km
1,396 m
80 km
4,175 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: San Andrés Xecul 6.0 km · Salcajá 7.0 km · Totonicapán 10 km · Momostenango 12 km · Quetzaltenango 14 km · Cantel 15 km · La Esperanza 15 km · Nahualá 18 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 San Francisco El Alto (14.9449°, -91.4431°, elevation 2,642 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).