Fresnillo weather in April

In April, Fresnillo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fresnillo's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fresnillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:36 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Fresnillo is city in Fresnillo Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico.

Density
29/km²
people per km²
Founded
1554

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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fresnillo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Fresnillo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 152.610.77.7
Feb22° / 111.611.28.4
Mar25° / 81.611.88.6
Apr27° / 11°92.212.57.8
May29° / 14°204.713.16.5
Jun28° / 15°689.713.46.2
Jul26° / 14°9411.813.36.5
Aug26° / 14°7910.912.86.6
Sep24° / 13°981312.16.5
Oct24° / 11°315.311.58.0
Nov22° / 132.310.98.4
Dec20° / 81.510.67.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fresnillo gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in April

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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 6:50 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fresnillo?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fresnillo in April

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

In April, Fresnillo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fresnillo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fresnillo peaks around May 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighMay 16UV 14Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High
Location & terrain

Where is Fresnillo?

Fresnillo sits at 23.2°N, 102.9°W, 2,192 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Víctor Rosales, 30 km away.

Topography around Fresnillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fresnillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 2,197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Fresnillo is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,141 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Víctor Rosales 30 km · Zacatecas 54 km · Guadalupe 60 km · Jerez de García Salinas 60 km · Río Grande 74 km · Sombrerete 94 km · Rincón de Romos 119 km · Pabellón de Arteaga 129 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 Fresnillo (23.1749°, -102.8679°, elevation 2,192 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).