Ciudad del Carmen weather in April

In April, Ciudad del Carmen sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ciudad del Carmen's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad del Carmen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
26%
2nd clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Ciudad del Carmen is municipal seat of Carmen, State of Campeche, Mexico.

Founded
1717

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ciudad del Carmen reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Ciudad del Carmen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 7 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
7
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.

Ciudad del Carmen 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°447.6117.8
Feb26° / 23°274.311.48.2
Mar27° / 24°173.311.98.2
Apr28° / 26°183.612.47.4
May29° / 27°456.212.96.2
Jun29° / 27°17316.613.14.6
Jul29° / 27°8713.7135.0
Aug29° / 27°15118.412.64.5
Sep29° / 26°2262412.13.8
Oct28° / 26°20819.911.64.9
Nov27° / 25°10112.111.16.6
Dec25° / 23°497.710.97.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ciudad del Carmen gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11318726
21317727
31316737
41315738
51314739
61313749
713137310
813137211
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230296425
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Wind in April

Winds average 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:076:17
212.26:066:17
312.26:066:17
412.26:056:17
512.26:046:18
612.26:036:18
712.36:026:18
812.36:016:18
912.36:006:19
1012.36:006:19
1112.35:596:19
1212.45:586:19
1312.45:576:19
1412.45:566:20
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1612.45:556:20
1712.45:546:20
1812.55:536:21
1912.55:536:21
2012.55:526:21
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2812.65:466:24
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3012.75:456:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ciudad del Carmen

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad del Carmen sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Ciudad del Carmen's rainy season runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ciudad del Carmen?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad del Carmen in April

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

In April, Ciudad del Carmen sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ciudad del Carmen in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ciudad del Carmen in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad del Carmen peaks around April 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 12Dec 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7High
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad del Carmen 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 Ciudad del Carmen is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr33Moderate
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad del Carmen?

Ciudad del Carmen sits at 18.6°N, 91.8°W, 6 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Frontera, 87 km away.

Topography around Ciudad del Carmen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad del Carmen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Ciudad del Carmen is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
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20 m
80 km
65 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Frontera 87 km · Emiliano Zapata 101 km · Escárcega 114 km · Macuspana 127 km · Palenque 127 km · Taxco 136 km · Tenosique 137 km · Villahermosa 138 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 Ciudad del Carmen (18.6459°, -91.8299°, elevation 6 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).