Río Blanco weather in April

In April, Río Blanco sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 108 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Río Blanco's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Blanco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Río Blanco is municipal seat of Río Blanco, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Río Blanco reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22310
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42310
52310
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Río Blanco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 359.1116.2
Feb20° / 358.911.46.6
Mar22° / 6712.911.96.4
Apr23° / 11°10816.812.45.8
May23° / 12°15620.812.95.1
Jun22° / 12°20321.313.14.7
Jul21° / 11°12015.6135.5
Aug21° / 11°13317.712.65.3
Sep21° / 12°18821.212.14.6
Oct20° / 11°12416.811.65.2
Nov19° / 5711.311.15.9
Dec18° / 307.810.96.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46436
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126040
136040
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305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Río Blanco gets around 108 mm of rain over 16.8 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 56% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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651
752
852
952
1053
1153
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1656
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1857
1958
2058
2159
2260
2360
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2962
3062

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3946
4937
5937
6928
7919
89010
98911
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118812
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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306calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:38
212.26:286:38
312.26:276:39
412.26:266:39
512.26:256:39
612.36:246:39
712.36:236:39
812.36:226:40
912.36:226:40
1012.36:216:40
1112.36:206:40
1212.46:196:41
1312.46:186:41
1412.46:186:41
1512.46:176:41
1612.46:166:42
1712.46:156:42
1812.56:146:42
1912.56:146:42
2012.56:136:43
2112.56:126:43
2212.56:126:43
2312.56:116:44
2412.66:106:44
2512.66:096:44
2612.66:096:44
2712.66:086:45
2812.66:076:45
2912.66:076:45
3012.76:066:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
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96.8Intense
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126.8Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Río Blanco

In seasonPeak

In April, Río Blanco sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Río Blanco's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Río Blanco?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Río Blanco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Río Blanco in April

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

In April, Río Blanco sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Río Blanco in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Río Blanco peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Río Blanco 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 Río Blanco is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Río Blanco?

Río Blanco sits at 18.8°N, 97.2°W, 1,278 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nogales, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Río Blanco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Blanco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m around an average of 1,501 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,532 m.

The land around Río Blanco is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,064 m
16 km
2,373 m
80 km
5,532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Nogales 1.0 km · Ciudad Mendoza 4.0 km · Orizaba 6.0 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 10 km · Fortín de las Flores 19 km · Córdoba 25 km · Coscomatepec de Bravo 29 km · Ciudad Serdán 35 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 Río Blanco (18.8304°, -97.156°, elevation 1,278 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).