Frontera weather in April

In April, Frontera sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Frontera's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frontera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Frontera is municipal seat of Frontera, State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Founded
1884

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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Frontera reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 37°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)
12916
23016
33016
43016
53016
63017
73017
83017
93117
103117
113117
123117
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183218
193218
203218
213219
223219
233219
243219
253219
263219
273219
283319
293320
303320

How April really feels in Frontera

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
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.

Frontera weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 153.210.57.6
Feb23° / 10°112.7118.2
Mar27° / 14°193.411.87.6
Apr31° / 18°194.212.65.2
May34° / 22°34813.33.4
Jun35° / 24°397.513.72.6
Jul35° / 24°597.813.52.8
Aug35° / 24°447.2133.0
Sep31° / 22°9510.612.24.6
Oct28° / 17°325.511.46.9
Nov24° / 12°173.510.78.3
Dec20° / 173.310.37.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216733
226832
236832
246832
256832
266931
276931
287030
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Frontera gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1721891
2721891
3721891
47118101
57018102
66918112
76918112
86818122
96718123
106618133
116518143
126518143
136319153
146119164
156019174
166019174
175919184
185820184
195820184
205720194
215521195
225521195
235521195
245421205
255222206
265321206
275121217
285021218
294921228
304721239

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:436:58
212.36:426:58
312.36:416:59
412.36:406:59
512.36:397:00
612.46:387:00
712.46:377:01
812.46:357:01
912.56:347:02
1012.56:337:02
1112.56:327:03
1212.56:317:03
1312.66:307:04
1412.66:297:04
1512.66:287:05
1612.66:277:05
1712.76:267:06
1812.76:257:06
1912.76:247:07
2012.76:237:07
2112.86:227:08
2212.86:217:08
2312.86:207:09
2412.86:197:09
2512.96:187:10
2612.96:177:10
2712.96:167:11
2812.96:157:12
2913.06:157:12
3013.06:147:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Frontera?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Frontera in April

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

In April, Frontera sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Frontera in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Frontera peaks around July 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Frontera 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 Frontera is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Jan 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frontera?

Frontera sits at 26.9°N, 101.5°W, 592 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Monclova, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Frontera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,339 m.

The land around Frontera is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) within 16 km, and shrubs (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
1,272 m
80 km
2,339 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Monclova 4.0 km · Castaños 16 km · San Buenaventura 18 km · Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz 106 km · Palaú 107 km · Sabinas 108 km · Nueva Rosita 115 km · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 135 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 Frontera (26.9281°, -101.4521°, elevation 592 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).