Santa Cruz de Yojoa weather in April

In April, Santa Cruz de Yojoa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz de Yojoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:42 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Santa Cruz de Yojoa is human settlement in Honduras.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Cruz de Yojoa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23220
33220
43220
53220
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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283322
293322
303322

How April really feels in Santa Cruz de Yojoa

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.

Santa Cruz de Yojoa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°7413.811.26.3
Feb27° / 18°479.511.56.6
Mar29° / 19°498.511.95.7
Apr32° / 21°468.712.34.0
May33° / 22°14017.512.73.0
Jun31° / 22°20122.512.93.0
Jul30° / 22°14622.212.83.5
Aug30° / 21°16323.912.53.3
Sep30° / 21°22625.312.13.0
Oct28° / 21°20423.711.73.9
Nov26° / 19°12818.711.35.1
Dec25° / 18°7915.211.16.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147228
157129
167030
177030
186832
196832
206634
216436
226337
236139
245941
255842
265644
275545
285446
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz de Yojoa gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1126
1226
1327
1427
1527
1628
1728
1829
1929
2030
2131
2232
2333
2434
2535
2636
2737
2838
2939
3040

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13206710
23196810
32196811
42186911
52186812
61186813
71196713
81196713
91196614
101206514
111206514
121206514
131206514
141206415
151206415
161206415
171206415
181206316
191206316
201196317
211186318
221176319
231176220
241166221
251156222
261146223
271136224
281126225
291126126
301116127

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 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
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
245calm
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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 5:52 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:526:00
212.15:526:00
312.25:516:00
412.25:506:00
512.25:496:00
612.25:496:01
712.25:486:01
812.25:476:01
912.25:476:01
1012.35:466:01
1112.35:456:01
1212.35:446:01
1312.35:446:01
1412.35:436:02
1512.35:426:02
1612.35:426:02
1712.35:416:02
1812.45:406:02
1912.45:406:02
2012.45:396:02
2112.45:396:03
2212.45:386:03
2312.45:376:03
2412.45:376:03
2512.55:366:03
2612.55:366:04
2712.55:356:04
2812.55:346:04
2912.55:346:04
3012.55:336:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
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
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Santa Cruz de Yojoa?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Cruz de Yojoa in April

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

In April, Santa Cruz de Yojoa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Santa Cruz de Yojoa 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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Cruz de Yojoa 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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodApr 1967 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr70Unhealthy
May53Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz de Yojoa?

Santa Cruz de Yojoa sits at 15.0°N, 87.9°W, 477 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is San Francisco de Yojoa, 9.0 km away.

Santa BárbaraVillanuevaEl Negrito

Topography around Santa Cruz de Yojoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Cruz de Yojoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz de Yojoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,710 m.

The land around Santa Cruz de Yojoa is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
426 m
16 km
1,849 m
80 km
2,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: San Francisco de Yojoa 9.0 km · San Antonio de Cortés 22 km · Santa Rita 24 km · Potrerillos 29 km · Azacualpa 37 km · Santa Bárbara 38 km · Villanueva 39 km · El Negrito 43 km

Honduras travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,598
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
66%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
31.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 553
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Santa Cruz de Yojoa (14.9809°, -87.8909°, elevation 477 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).