Hidalgo del Parral weather in April

In April, Hidalgo del Parral sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.9 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Hidalgo del Parral's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hidalgo del Parral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Hidalgo del Parral is municipal seat of Hidalgo del Parral, State of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Founded
1631

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 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hidalgo del Parral reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
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4269
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How April really feels in Hidalgo del Parral

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.

Hidalgo del Parral 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.50.310.57.4
Feb21° / 82.20.2118.0
Mar24° / 111.70.111.88.6
Apr27° / 11°81.9012.67.8
May30° / 14°193.8013.35.8
Jun32° / 17°427.5013.74.6
Jul29° / 17°12115.7013.54.9
Aug28° / 17°11714.40135.5
Sep27° / 15°10112.7012.26.3
Oct26° / 11°285.2011.48.0
Nov22° / 172.3010.78.4
Dec19° / 132.30.510.37.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hidalgo del Parral gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% 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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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 6:00 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:14
212.35:596:15
312.35:586:15
412.35:576:16
512.35:566:16
612.45:556:17
712.45:536:17
812.45:526:18
912.55:516:18
1012.55:506:19
1112.55:496:19
1212.55:486:20
1312.65:476:20
1412.65:466:21
1512.65:456:21
1612.65:446:22
1712.75:436:23
1812.75:426:23
1912.75:416:24
2012.75:406:24
2112.85:396:25
2212.85:386:25
2312.85:376:26
2412.85:366:26
2512.95:356:27
2612.95:346:27
2712.95:336:28
2812.95:326:28
2913.05:316:29
3013.05:316:30

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 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 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
27.2Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hidalgo del Parral?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hidalgo del Parral in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hidalgo del Parral 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 Hidalgo del Parral peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighMay 20UV 13Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov7High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is Hidalgo del Parral?

Hidalgo del Parral sits at 26.9°N, 105.7°W, 1,722 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is José Mariano Jiménez, 77 km away.

ChihuahuaCuauhtémocSantiago PapasquiaroJuan Aldama

Topography around Hidalgo del Parral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hidalgo del Parral has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,774 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,042 m.

The land around Hidalgo del Parral is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
2,042 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: José Mariano Jiménez 77 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 97 km · Ciudad Delicias 141 km · Pedro Meoqui 150 km · Chihuahua 194 km · Cuauhtémoc 202 km · Santiago Papasquiaro 211 km · Juan Aldama 214 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 Hidalgo del Parral (26.9299°, -105.6662°, elevation 1,722 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).