Ciudad Victoria weather in April

In April, Ciudad Victoria sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 85 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Victoria's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:20 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ciudad Victoria is capital of the State of Tamaulipas, México.

Density
1,766/km²
people per km²
Founded
1750

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 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ciudad Victoria reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132716
142816
152816
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182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282917
292917
302917

How April really feels in Ciudad Victoria

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.

Ciudad Victoria weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 275.210.77.2
Feb23° / 11°34611.27.6
Mar25° / 13°598.211.87.3
Apr28° / 16°8510.312.56.3
May29° / 18°951313.15.1
Jun30° / 20°8912.613.44.7
Jul31° / 20°8010.413.34.7
Aug31° / 20°7911.812.84.4
Sep29° / 19°14916.712.14.9
Oct26° / 16°9010.511.46.8
Nov23° / 12°305.410.97.8
Dec21° / 10°234.210.67.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116337
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176040
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ciudad Victoria gets around 85 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
532
632
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122284290
222274290
3222642100
4222542110
5222542110
6232441120
7232441130
8232341130
9232341140
10222340150
11222240160
12222240170
13212239180
14202239190
15192238201
16182238211
17172238211
18162238221
19152238231
20152238242
21142238252
22132238262
23122237272
24112137282
25112137292
26102037303
27101937323
2891936333
2991836343
3081736354

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:47
212.26:346:48
312.36:336:48
412.36:326:49
512.36:316:49
612.36:306:49
712.36:296:50
812.46:286:50
912.46:276:51
1012.46:266:51
1112.46:256:51
1212.56:246:52
1312.56:236:52
1412.56:226:53
1512.56:216:53
1612.66:206:53
1712.66:196:54
1812.66:186:54
1912.66:186:55
2012.66:176:55
2112.76:166:55
2212.76:156:56
2312.76:146:56
2412.76:136:57
2512.76:126:57
2612.86:126:58
2712.86:116:58
2812.86:106:59
2912.86:096:59
3012.96:086:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ciudad Victoria?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Victoria in April

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

In April, Ciudad Victoria sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ciudad Victoria 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 Ciudad Victoria peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ciudad Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1820 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Victoria?

Ciudad Victoria sits at 23.7°N, 99.1°W, 316 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Mante, 112 km away.

ÉbanoCiudad de AllendeAltamira

Topography around Ciudad Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,640 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,503 m.

The land around Ciudad Victoria is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
1,640 m
80 km
3,503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ciudad Mante 112 km · Linares 131 km · Matehuala 153 km · San Fernando 159 km · Montemorelos 175 km · Ébano 187 km · Ciudad de Allende 193 km · Altamira 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 Ciudad Victoria (23.7406°, -99.1436°, elevation 316 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).