San Luis Jilotepeque weather in April

In April, San Luis Jilotepeque sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.2 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 San Luis Jilotepeque's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis Jilotepeque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Luis Jilotepeque reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223018
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303018

San Luis Jilotepeque 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
Jan25° / 15°51.311.28.4
Feb27° / 15°31.111.58.3
Mar28° / 16°92.411.97.3
Apr30° / 18°265.212.35.7
May29° / 19°10114.912.74.5
Jun28° / 19°16221.812.84.2
Jul27° / 18°7714.912.85.5
Aug28° / 18°8716.212.55.1
Sep28° / 18°15221.912.14.3
Oct26° / 18°11215.411.75.6
Nov25° / 16°274.711.37.5
Dec25° / 15°8211.18.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147030
157030
166931
176832
186634
196535
206337
216139
226040
235743
245644
255446
265248
275050
284951
294852
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Luis Jilotepeque gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1116
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2521
2622
2722
2823
2924
3025

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1837523
2736543
3736534
4635554
5635554
6534574
7534565
8534565
9534565
10534556
11533566
12533566
13533566
14533566
15532576
16532576
17631576
18630577
19629587
20628597
21627598
22626599
23624619
246236110
255216311
265206411
275196412
285186413
294176613
304166614

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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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 6:00 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:07
212.15:596:07
312.25:586:07
412.25:586:08
512.25:576:08
612.25:566:08
712.25:556:08
812.25:556:08
912.25:546:08
1012.25:536:08
1112.35:536:08
1212.35:526:08
1312.35:516:09
1412.35:516:09
1512.35:506:09
1612.35:496:09
1712.35:496:09
1812.45:486:09
1912.45:476:09
2012.45:476:10
2112.45:466:10
2212.45:466:10
2312.45:456:10
2412.45:446:10
2512.45:446:10
2612.55:436:11
2712.55:436:11
2812.55:426:11
2912.55:426:11
3012.55:416:11

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in April 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
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Luis Jilotepeque

In seasonPeak

None of San Luis Jilotepeque'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 Luis Jilotepeque'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 Luis Jilotepeque?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Luis Jilotepeque in April

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

In April, San Luis Jilotepeque sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Luis Jilotepeque 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 Luis Jilotepeque 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
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Luis Jilotepeque 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 Luis Jilotepeque 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 San Luis Jilotepeque?

San Luis Jilotepeque sits at 14.6°N, 89.7°W, 780 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is Chiquimula, 26 km away.

ChiquimulaJalapaAsunción MitaEsquipulasZacapaGuastatoyaJutiapaMetapán

Topography around San Luis Jilotepeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis Jilotepeque has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m around an average of 836 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around San Luis Jilotepeque is covered by shrubs (42%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (36%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
723 m
16 km
1,386 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Chiquimula 26 km · Jalapa 29 km · Asunción Mita 35 km · Esquipulas 41 km · Zacapa 42 km · Guastatoya 44 km · Jutiapa 44 km · Metapán 46 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 Luis Jilotepeque (14.6472°, -89.7246°, elevation 780 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).