Colonia del Sol weather in April

In April, Colonia del Sol sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Colonia del Sol's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colonia del Sol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Colonia del Sol reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12418
22418
32418
42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162418
172418
182418
192518
202519
212519
222519
232519
242519
252519
262519
272519
282519
292519
302519

How April really feels in Colonia del Sol

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.

Colonia del Sol weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°81.310.88.6
Feb23° / 17°90.911.28.7
Mar24° / 18°10.311.89.0
Apr24° / 18°00.112.59.0
May25° / 20°00.213.19.1
Jun27° / 21°50.613.48.9
Jul29° / 24°193.713.36.8
Aug30° / 26°659.112.85.4
Sep29° / 25°12410.512.15.5
Oct29° / 24°24311.57.1
Nov27° / 22°161.810.98.4
Dec24° / 19°100.910.68.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287129
297228
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Colonia del Sol gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
41
51
61
71
81
90
100
110
120
130
140
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
143525
243525
343525
443525
543525
642535
742526
841536
941536
1040546
1140537
1239547
1339547
1438557
1537567
1636577
1735587
1834597
1933607
2032617
2131627
2230637
2329647
2428657
2528648
2627658
2726668
2825678
2925678
3024679

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:30
212.26:176:31
312.26:166:31
412.36:156:31
512.36:146:32
612.36:136:32
712.36:126:32
812.46:126:33
912.46:116:33
1012.46:106:34
1112.46:096:34
1212.46:086:34
1312.56:076:35
1412.56:066:35
1512.56:056:35
1612.56:046:36
1712.66:036:36
1812.66:026:37
1912.66:016:37
2012.66:006:37
2112.66:006:38
2212.75:596:38
2312.75:586:39
2412.75:576:39
2512.75:566:39
2612.75:566:40
2712.85:556:40
2812.85:546:41
2912.85:536:41
3012.85:536:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Colonia del Sol

In seasonPeak

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

Colonia del Sol sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Pacific hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Colonia del Sol?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Colonia del Sol in April

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

In April, Colonia del Sol sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Colonia del Sol in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in April near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Colonia del Sol 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 Colonia del Sol peaks around May 14 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 highHighMay 14UV 12Dec 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Colonia del Sol?

Colonia del Sol sits at 22.9°N, 109.9°W, 62 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cabo San Lucas, 3.0 km away.

Ciudad ConstituciónNavolatoLicenciado Benito JuárezCosta Rica

Topography around Colonia del Sol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colonia del Sol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 958 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Colonia del Sol is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, water (49%) and shrubs (44%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and shrubs (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
958 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cabo San Lucas 3.0 km · San José del Cabo 28 km · Todos Santos 67 km · La Paz 142 km · Ciudad Constitución 294 km · Navolato 306 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 310 km · Costa Rica 319 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 Colonia del Sol (22.9127°, -109.9266°, elevation 62 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).