Pénjamo weather in April

In April, Pénjamo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. 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 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pénjamo's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pénjamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Pénjamo is municipal seat of Pénjamo, State of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded
1542

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pénjamo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13012
23013
33013
43013
53013
63013
73013
83113
93113
103113
113113
123113
133113
143113
153113
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Pénjamo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 121.810.98.7
Feb26° / 91.511.38.4
Mar29° / 11°101.411.97.3
Apr31° / 14°7212.55.6
May32° / 16°366.8134.6
Jun29° / 16°1321613.24.5
Jul27° / 15°16921.513.14.8
Aug27° / 15°13519.212.75.1
Sep26° / 15°12416.512.15.5
Oct27° / 13°437.411.57.0
Nov26° / 10°122.4118.3
Dec25° / 41.210.88.7

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177327
187327
197327
207327
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pénjamo gets around 7 mm of rain over 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
279
289
2910
3010

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
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 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:57
212.26:456:57
312.26:446:57
412.26:446:58
512.36:436:58
612.36:426:58
712.36:416:58
812.36:406:59
912.36:396:59
1012.46:386:59
1112.46:377:00
1212.46:367:00
1312.46:367:00
1412.46:357:01
1512.46:347:01
1612.56:337:01
1712.56:327:01
1812.56:317:02
1912.56:317:02
2012.56:307:02
2112.66:297:03
2212.66:287:03
2312.66:287:03
2412.66:277:04
2512.66:267:04
2612.76:257:04
2712.76:257:05
2812.76:247:05
2912.76:237:05
3012.76:237:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pénjamo

In seasonPeak

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

Pénjamo's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Pénjamo?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pénjamo in April

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

In April, Pénjamo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pénjamo 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 Pénjamo peaks around June 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 14UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Pénjamo 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 Pénjamo is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pénjamo?

Pénjamo sits at 20.4°N, 101.7°W, 1,780 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Abasolo, 20 km away.

Topography around Pénjamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pénjamo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 1,814 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Pénjamo is covered by cropland (30%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Abasolo 20 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 33 km · Puruándiro 44 km · Irapuato 47 km · Romita 54 km · Valle de Santiago 56 km · Salamanca 57 km · Yurécuaro 59 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 Pénjamo (20.4313°, -101.724°, elevation 1,780 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).