La Cruz weather in April

In April, La Cruz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 La Cruz's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

La Cruz is municipal seat of Elota, State of Sinaloa, 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 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in La Cruz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12419
22419
32419
42419
52519
62519
72519
82519
92519
102519
112519
122519
132519
142519
152519
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182520
192520
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212520
222520
232620
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252620
262620
272620
282620
292621
302621

How April really feels in La Cruz

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.

La Cruz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°121.610.78.5
Feb23° / 17°141.311.28.6
Mar24° / 18°30.411.89.0
Apr25° / 20°20.312.58.8
May27° / 22°00.113.18.6
Jun29° / 25°202.813.46.8
Jul30° / 27°13014.113.34.4
Aug30° / 27°17919.112.83.8
Sep30° / 26°18118.412.14.1
Oct29° / 25°505.111.46.4
Nov27° / 21°391.910.88.3
Dec24° / 18°121.710.58.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217228
227228
237327
247327
257426
267426
277525
287525
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Cruz gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11669150
21669150
31570150
41569160
51469170
61468180
71368190
81367200
91267210
101166230
111165240
121064260
13963280
14962290
15861310
16760330
17757351
18657361
19655381
20554401
21553411
22451432
23450442
24349462
25347473
26345493
27344504
28242524
29241525
30239536

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
3010calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:066:18
212.26:056:19
312.36:046:19
412.36:036:20
512.36:026:20
612.36:016:20
712.36:006:21
812.45:596:21
912.45:586:22
1012.45:576:22
1112.45:566:22
1212.55:556:23
1312.55:546:23
1412.55:536:24
1512.55:526:24
1612.65:516:24
1712.65:506:25
1812.65:496:25
1912.65:486:26
2012.65:476:26
2112.75:476:27
2212.75:466:27
2312.75:456:27
2412.75:446:28
2512.85:436:28
2612.85:426:29
2712.85:426:29
2812.85:416:30
2912.85:406:30
3012.95:396:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for La Cruz

In seasonPeak

None of La Cruz's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Cruz sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

La Cruz's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit La Cruz?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Cruz in April

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

In April, La Cruz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Cruz in April

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May25Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in La Cruz 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 La Cruz peaks around May 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 12UV 12Dec 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High
Location & terrain

Where is La Cruz?

La Cruz sits at 23.9°N, 106.9°W, 32 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Costa Rica, 90 km away.

Topography around La Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,454 m.

The land around La Cruz is covered by cropland (49%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), water (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
390 m
80 km
2,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Costa Rica 90 km · Mazatlan 92 km · Licenciado Benito Juárez 105 km · Culiacán 110 km · Navolato 124 km · El Rosario 148 km · El Salto 157 km · Escuinapa de Hidalgo 166 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 La Cruz (23.9213°, -106.8925°, elevation 32 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).