Cananea weather in April

In April, Cananea sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 7 mm of precipitation across 1.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cananea's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cananea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Cananea is municipal seat of Cananea, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1601

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cananea reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1227
2227
3227
4227
5227
6227
7227
8227
9237
10237
11237
12238
13238
14238
15248
16248
17248
18248
19248
20259
21259
22259
23259
24259
25259
262610
272610
282610
292610
302610

How April really feels in Cananea

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cananea weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 283.80.710.25.5
Feb17° / 294.40.810.96.2
Mar20° / 173.10.511.87.7
Apr24° / 71.30.112.78.8
May28° / 12°51.3013.57.6
Jun33° / 17°1330144.6
Jul31° / 19°9816.3013.83.9
Aug30° / 18°8815.9013.14.6
Sep29° / 16°417.1012.26.5
Oct25° / 11°162.9011.28.6
Nov19° / 222.50.110.47.7
Dec15° / 314.21105.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118218
128218
138218
148218
158317
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218416
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288713
298713
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cananea gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 1.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
67
77
87
96
106
115
125
134
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
212
222
232
242
252
261
271
281
291
301

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:176:34
212.36:166:35
312.36:156:36
412.46:146:36
512.46:126:37
612.46:116:38
712.56:106:38
812.56:096:39
912.56:076:39
1012.66:066:40
1112.66:056:41
1212.66:046:41
1312.76:026:42
1412.76:016:43
1512.76:006:43
1612.85:596:44
1712.85:586:45
1812.85:566:45
1912.85:556:46
2012.95:546:47
2112.95:536:47
2212.95:526:48
2313.05:516:49
2413.05:506:49
2513.05:496:50
2613.15:486:51
2713.15:476:51
2813.15:466:52
2913.15:456:53
3013.25:446:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.31 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cananea?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Cananea for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cananea in April

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

In April, Cananea sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Cananea in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cananea peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cananea?

Cananea sits at 31.0°N, 110.3°W, 1,601 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Sierra Vista, 63 km away.

Topography around Cananea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cananea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 1,596 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,241 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,132 m.

The land around Cananea is covered by bare terrain (29%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,241 m
80 km
2,132 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sierra Vista 63 km · Nogales 71 km · Nogales 72 km · Magdalena de Kino 75 km · Agua Prieta 81 km · Douglas 82 km · Rio Rico 84 km · Green Valley 117 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Cananea (30.9835°, -110.2976°, elevation 1,601 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).