Saltillo weather in April

In April, Saltillo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Saltillo's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saltillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Saltillo is capital city of the State of Coahuila, Mexico.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21 µg/m³ · 2018
Founded
1577

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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saltillo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152613
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202714
212714
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302715

Saltillo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 213.610.67.0
Feb20° / 183.311.17.7
Mar23° / 10°264.711.88.1
Apr26° / 13°265.912.67.6
May28° / 16°3910.113.26.4
Jun28° / 17°611113.66.0
Jul27° / 17°1031713.45.6
Aug27° / 16°8615.812.95.8
Sep25° / 15°10314.612.26.3
Oct23° / 13°396.911.47.8
Nov21° / 203.410.87.9
Dec19° / 18310.47.4

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saltillo gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1620
1720
1820
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2725
2826
2926
3027

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19937
20928
21928
22928
23928
24919
25919
269010
279010
288911
298911
308812

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
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 6:42 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:426:55
212.26:416:56
312.36:406:56
412.36:396:57
512.36:386:57
612.36:376:57
712.46:356:58
812.46:346:58
912.46:336:59
1012.46:326:59
1112.56:317:00
1212.56:307:00
1312.56:297:01
1412.56:287:01
1512.66:277:02
1612.66:267:02
1712.66:257:03
1812.66:247:03
1912.76:237:03
2012.76:227:04
2112.76:217:04
2212.76:217:05
2312.86:207:05
2412.86:197:06
2512.86:187:06
2612.86:177:07
2712.96:167:07
2812.96:157:08
2912.96:147:08
3012.96:147:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Saltillo

In seasonPeak

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

Saltillo'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 Saltillo?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saltillo in April

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

In April, Saltillo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Saltillo 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 Saltillo peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Saltillo 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 Saltillo is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Saltillo's WHO annual average of 21 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1726 µg/m³Feb 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saltillo?

Saltillo sits at 25.4°N, 101.0°W, 1,578 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ramos Arizpe, 13 km away.

Topography around Saltillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saltillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 1,587 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,242 m.

The land around Saltillo is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,782 m
80 km
3,242 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ramos Arizpe 13 km · García 57 km · Santa Catarina 59 km · San Pedro Garza García 63 km · Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras 67 km · Mitras Poniente 68 km · Monterrey 72 km · San Nicolás de los Garza 76 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 Saltillo (25.426°, -100.9796°, elevation 1,578 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).