Ciudad Río Bravo weather in April

In April, Ciudad Río Bravo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ciudad Río Bravo's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Río Bravo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:14 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ciudad Río Bravo is municipal seat of Río Bravo, State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ciudad Río Bravo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
193120
203120
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283221
293221
303222

How April really feels in Ciudad Río Bravo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
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 Río Bravo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°285.210.67.4
Feb25° / 14°244.611.17.7
Mar27° / 17°365.711.87.0
Apr30° / 20°435.612.65.4
May33° / 23°476.713.33.9
Jun35° / 25°557.713.62.8
Jul36° / 25°58713.52.4
Aug36° / 25°44812.92.2
Sep33° / 24°941312.23.3
Oct30° / 20°627.611.45.3
Nov26° / 16°375.910.77.4
Dec23° / 13°315.210.47.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285743
295842
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ciudad Río Bravo gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
518
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2717
2817
2917
3017

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119111836160
219111835170
319101834180
419101834190
519101733200
619101733200
719101733210
819101733210
918101733210
1018101733220
1117101734220
1216101734230
1316111634230
1415111635240
1514111635240
1613111535250
1712111535261
1811111535271
1911111535281
2010111435291
219111434301
229111434311
238111333331
248111333341
258101332361
268101231372
278101230392
288101228412
29891227432
30791226452

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2820light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:44
212.36:296:44
312.36:286:45
412.36:276:45
512.36:266:46
612.46:256:46
712.46:246:47
812.46:236:47
912.46:216:48
1012.56:206:48
1112.56:196:49
1212.56:186:49
1312.56:176:49
1412.66:166:50
1512.66:156:50
1612.66:146:51
1712.66:136:51
1812.76:126:52
1912.76:116:52
2012.76:106:53
2112.76:096:53
2212.86:086:54
2312.86:076:54
2412.86:076:55
2512.86:066:55
2612.96:056:56
2712.96:046:56
2812.96:036:57
2912.96:026:57
3012.96:016:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ciudad Río Bravo?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ciudad Río Bravo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ciudad Río Bravo in April

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

In April, Ciudad Río Bravo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Río Bravo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (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 Río Bravo peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ciudad Río Bravo 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 Río Bravo is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1625 µg/m³Nov 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Río Bravo?

Ciudad Río Bravo sits at 26.0°N, 98.1°W, 26 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Donna, 21 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Río Bravo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Río Bravo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m.

The land around Ciudad Río Bravo is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
310 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Donna 21 km · Weslaco 22 km · Reynosa 22 km · Alamo 22 km · San Juan 24 km · Pharr 25 km · Mercedes 25 km · McAllen 28 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 Río Bravo (25.9851°, -98.0896°, elevation 26 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).