Hidalgo weather in April

In April, Hidalgo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 35 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hidalgo's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hidalgo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Hidalgo is municipal seat of Hidalgo, State of Nuevo León, Mexico.

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hidalgo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142917
152917
162917
172917
182917
193017
203017
213017
223017
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303118

How April really feels in Hidalgo

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 weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 336.610.66.9
Feb23° / 10°285.511.17.6
Mar26° / 14°347.211.87.5
Apr29° / 17°357.312.65.9
May31° / 20°4610.113.34.5
Jun33° / 21°437.413.64.1
Jul33° / 21°376.113.54.1
Aug33° / 21°395.612.94.1
Sep30° / 20°9311.112.25.1
Oct27° / 17°427.611.47.1
Nov23° / 12°336.410.77.6
Dec20° / 315.910.47.1

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hidalgo gets around 35 mm of rain over 7.3 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1023
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3028

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
150202740
250202640
350202650
449202650
549202560
649202560
748202570
847202570
947202580
1046202680
1145212690
1243212790
13422028100
14412028110
15402029110
16392029120
17382029130
18372030130
19362030140
20362030140
21351930150
22351930150
23341930160
24341830171
25341829181
26331729201
27321729211
28321729221
29301729231
30291729241

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:40 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:406:53
212.36:396:54
312.36:376:54
412.36:366:55
512.36:356:55
612.46:346:56
712.46:336:56
812.46:326:57
912.46:316:57
1012.56:306:58
1112.56:296:58
1212.56:286:58
1312.56:276:59
1412.66:266:59
1512.66:257:00
1612.66:247:00
1712.66:237:01
1812.76:227:01
1912.76:217:02
2012.76:207:02
2112.76:197:03
2212.86:187:03
2312.86:177:04
2412.86:167:04
2512.86:157:05
2612.96:147:05
2712.96:137:06
2812.96:137:06
2912.96:127:07
3012.96:117:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hidalgo?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hidalgo in April

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

In April, Hidalgo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 21UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Feb 810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hidalgo?

Hidalgo sits at 26.0°N, 100.5°W, 562 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras, 20 km away.

Topography around Hidalgo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hidalgo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,460 m.

The land around Hidalgo is covered by shrubs (63%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
1,686 m
80 km
3,460 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras 20 km · Mitras Poniente 22 km · García 23 km · Ciudad General Escobedo 24 km · Ciénega de Flores 29 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 30 km · Fraccionamiento Real Palmas 30 km · Santa Catarina 33 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 (25.9724°, -100.4522°, elevation 562 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).