Francisco I. Madero weather in April

In April, Francisco I. Madero sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Francisco I. Madero's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Francisco I. Madero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Francisco I. Madero reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13116
23116
33116
43217
53217
63217
73217
83217
93217
103217
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How April really feels in Francisco I. Madero

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 22 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
22
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.

Francisco I. Madero weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 91.510.68.4
Feb25° / 11°5111.18.5
Mar29° / 14°71.311.87.1
Apr33° / 18°20.712.64.6
May36° / 21°71.613.22.8
Jun36° / 23°163.213.62.3
Jul35° / 24°274.813.42.8
Aug35° / 23°203.712.93.1
Sep33° / 21°345.312.24.2
Oct30° / 18°162.511.46.1
Nov26° / 13°81.610.78.5
Dec23° / 71.410.48.5

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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57624
67525
77525
87624
97525
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
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307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Francisco I. Madero gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
283
293
303

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29937
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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2011calm
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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 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 6:51 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:517:05
212.36:507:05
312.36:497:05
412.36:487:06
512.36:477:06
612.46:467:07
712.46:447:07
812.46:437:08
912.46:427:08
1012.56:417:09
1112.56:407:09
1212.56:397:10
1312.56:387:10
1412.66:377:11
1512.66:367:11
1612.66:357:11
1712.66:347:12
1812.76:337:12
1912.76:327:13
2012.76:317:13
2112.76:307:14
2212.86:297:14
2312.86:287:15
2412.86:287:15
2512.86:277:16
2612.86:267:16
2712.96:257:17
2812.96:247:17
2912.96:237:18
3012.96:227:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
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207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.7Intense
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247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Francisco I. Madero?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Francisco I. Madero in April

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

In April, Francisco I. Madero sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Francisco I. Madero 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 Francisco I. Madero peaks around July 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 12UV 13Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Francisco I. Madero?

Francisco I. Madero sits at 25.8°N, 103.3°W, 1,112 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Matamoros, 28 km away.

Topography around Francisco I. Madero

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Francisco I. Madero.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Francisco I. Madero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 1,108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 592 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,276 m.

The land around Francisco I. Madero is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
592 m
80 km
2,276 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Matamoros 28 km · San Pedro 29 km · Torreón 29 km · Gómez Palacio 32 km · Lerdo 37 km · Parras de la Fuente 116 km · Juan Aldama 165 km · Guadalupe Victoria 171 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 Francisco I. Madero (25.773°, -103.2713°, elevation 1,112 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).