Chihuahua weather in April

In April, Chihuahua sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chihuahua's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chihuahua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chihuahua is capital of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1709

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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chihuahua reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Chihuahua

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.

Chihuahua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.30.310.47.4
Feb21° / 71.40.1118.1
Mar25° / 71.3011.88.6
Apr29° / 12°71.6012.77.3
May32° / 16°132.7013.44.9
Jun34° / 20°203.8013.83.5
Jul32° / 21°659.3013.64.1
Aug31° / 20°659.40134.7
Sep29° / 17°578.1012.25.9
Oct27° / 12°223.3011.38.0
Nov22° / 151.90.210.68.5
Dec18° / 91.80.510.27.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chihuahua gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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55
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
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Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:016:17
212.36:006:17
312.35:596:18
412.35:586:18
512.45:576:19
612.45:556:19
712.45:546:20
812.55:536:21
912.55:526:21
1012.55:516:22
1112.55:506:22
1212.65:486:23
1312.65:476:23
1412.65:466:24
1512.75:456:25
1612.75:446:25
1712.75:436:26
1812.75:426:26
1912.85:416:27
2012.85:406:27
2112.85:396:28
2212.85:386:29
2312.95:376:29
2412.95:366:30
2512.95:356:30
2613.05:346:31
2713.05:336:32
2813.05:326:32
2913.05:316:33
3013.15:306:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
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177.6Intense
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287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chihuahua?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chihuahua in April

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

In April, Chihuahua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chihuahua in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chihuahua peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chihuahua?

Chihuahua sits at 28.6°N, 106.1°W, 1,437 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Juan Aldama, 28 km away.

OjinagaManuel OjinagaHidalgo del Parral

Topography around Chihuahua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chihuahua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,453 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,743 m.

The land around Chihuahua is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
1,743 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Juan Aldama 28 km · Pedro Meoqui 72 km · Ciudad Delicias 78 km · Cuauhtémoc 80 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 139 km · Ojinaga 182 km · Manuel Ojinaga 193 km · Hidalgo del Parral 194 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 Chihuahua (28.6353°, -106.0889°, elevation 1,437 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).