El Grullo weather in April

In April, El Grullo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. 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 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 El Grullo's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Grullo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
35%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

El Grullo is municipal seat of El Grullo, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
3,487/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in El Grullo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13113
23113
33114
43114
53114
63114
73114
83114
93114
103114
113114
123114
133114
143114
153114
163114
173114
183115
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How April really feels in El Grullo

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.

El Grullo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 12°27210.98.1
Feb28° / 12°211.711.37.5
Mar30° / 13°121.311.96.6
Apr31° / 14°5112.45.5
May32° / 17°215.312.94.7
Jun29° / 19°16321.913.23.8
Jul28° / 18°20228.413.13.6
Aug28° / 18°21128.612.73.6
Sep28° / 18°2162612.13.9
Oct28° / 17°9915.111.55.5
Nov28° / 15°244.211.17.4
Dec27° / 12°141.810.88.0

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 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157723
167624
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207624
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Grullo gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
244
254
264
275
285
296
306

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
287121
387121
486131
586131
685141
784151
884151
983161
1081172
1180182
1280182
1379192
1478202
1577203
1676213
1776213
1875223
1975223
2075223
2174233
2273234
2373234
2473234
2573234
2672244
2772244
2871254
2970264
3069265

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:56 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:567:07
212.26:567:07
312.26:557:07
412.26:547:07
512.26:537:08
612.36:527:08
712.36:517:08
812.36:507:08
912.36:497:09
1012.36:497:09
1112.46:487:09
1212.46:477:10
1312.46:467:10
1412.46:457:10
1512.46:447:10
1612.56:447:11
1712.56:437:11
1812.56:427:11
1912.56:417:12
2012.56:407:12
2112.56:407:12
2212.66:397:12
2312.66:387:13
2412.66:377:13
2512.66:377:13
2612.66:367:14
2712.66:357:14
2812.76:357:14
2912.76:347:15
3012.76:337:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Grullo

In seasonPeak

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

El Grullo's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Grullo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Grullo in April

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

In April, El Grullo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Grullo 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 El Grullo peaks around April 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highApr 22UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in El Grullo 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 El Grullo is worst in May — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1745 µg/m³Feb 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr20Moderate
May48Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Grullo?

El Grullo sits at 19.8°N, 104.2°W, 853 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Autlán de Navarro, 16 km away.

Topography around El Grullo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Grullo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,211 m.

The land around El Grullo is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
1,342 m
80 km
4,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Autlán de Navarro 16 km · Sayula 65 km · El Salto 66 km · Cihuatlán 73 km · Cocula 75 km · Manzanillo 78 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 78 km · Ciudad Guzmán 80 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 El Grullo (19.8067°, -104.2163°, elevation 853 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).