Puerto Peñasco weather in April

In April, Puerto Peñasco sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Puerto Peñasco's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Peñasco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:11 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Puerto Peñasco is municipal seat of Puerto Peñasco, State of Sonora, Mexico.

Founded
1927

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Puerto Peñasco reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12217
22217
32217
42218
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102218
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How April really feels in Puerto Peñasco

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.

Puerto Peñasco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 13°81.610.27.7
Feb19° / 14°112.110.97.7
Mar21° / 16°81.511.88.3
Apr23° / 19°30.612.79.2
May26° / 22°10.113.69.3
Jun29° / 25°10148.0
Jul31° / 29°20.413.85.7
Aug32° / 30°7113.15.2
Sep32° / 28°91.412.25.7
Oct28° / 24°8111.27.9
Nov23° / 18°81.110.48.9
Dec19° / 14°142.1107.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Puerto Peñasco gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
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202
211
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300

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1643330
2633430
3633430
4623440
5623440
6613540
7603550
8603550
9603550
10593650
11583660
12583660
13563770
14553780
15543880
16533890
175139100
184940110
194740120
204541140
214342150
224142160
233942180
243743191
253643211
263443221
273243241
283143251
292943271
302843281

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:306:47
212.36:296:48
312.46:286:49
412.46:266:49
512.46:256:50
612.46:246:51
712.56:236:51
812.56:216:52
912.56:206:53
1012.66:196:53
1112.66:186:54
1212.66:166:55
1312.76:156:55
1412.76:146:56
1512.76:136:57
1612.86:116:57
1712.86:106:58
1812.86:096:59
1912.96:086:59
2012.96:077:00
2112.96:067:01
2212.96:057:01
2313.06:037:02
2413.06:027:03
2513.06:017:03
2613.16:007:04
2713.15:597:05
2813.15:587:05
2913.25:577:06
3013.25:567:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
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307.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Puerto Peñasco?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Peñasco in April

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

In April, Puerto Peñasco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Puerto Peñasco in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 31°C and coldest in January near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 7 to Dec 7 — about 8.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr21Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct27Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Puerto Peñasco in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Peñasco peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Peñasco?

Puerto Peñasco sits at 31.3°N, 113.5°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 128 km away.

San LuisSomertonCiudad Guadalupe VictoriaYuma

Topography around Puerto Peñasco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Peñasco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 m.

The land around Puerto Peñasco is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), bare terrain (33%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) and bare terrain (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
1,234 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: San Felipe 128 km · Heroica Caborca 147 km · Fortuna Foothills 170 km · San Luis Río Colorado 172 km · San Luis 175 km · Somerton 180 km · Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria 183 km · Yuma 187 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 Puerto Peñasco (31.3172°, -113.538°, elevation 11 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. 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).