San Juan del Río weather in April

In April, San Juan del Río sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 San Juan del Río's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:26 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

San Juan del Río is municipal seat of San Juan del Río, State of Querétaro, Mexico.

Density
173/km²
people per km²
Founded
1531

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Juan del Río reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12812
22812
32912
42912
52912
62912
72912
82912
92912
102912
112912
122913
132913
142913
152913
162913
172913
182913
192913
202913
212913
222913
232913
242913
252913
262913
272913
282914
292914
302914

San Juan del Río weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 132.710.98.1
Feb25° / 142.511.38.4
Mar27° / 10°13311.97.9
Apr29° / 13°214.512.56.4
May29° / 14°388135.9
Jun27° / 15°9012.413.26.0
Jul26° / 15°9313.713.16.1
Aug26° / 15°8212.112.76.2
Sep25° / 14°9813.312.16.2
Oct24° / 12°43711.57.5
Nov24° / 10°163.1118.4
Dec23° / 51.310.88.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217129
227129
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Juan del Río gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

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
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 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 6:39 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:50
212.26:386:50
312.26:386:50
412.26:376:51
512.36:366:51
612.36:356:51
712.36:346:52
812.36:336:52
912.36:326:52
1012.46:316:52
1112.46:306:53
1212.46:306:53
1312.46:296:53
1412.46:286:54
1512.46:276:54
1612.56:266:54
1712.56:256:55
1812.56:256:55
1912.56:246:55
2012.56:236:55
2112.66:226:56
2212.66:216:56
2312.66:216:56
2412.66:206:57
2512.66:196:57
2612.66:196:57
2712.76:186:58
2812.76:176:58
2912.76:166:59
3012.76:166:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Juan del Río

In seasonPeak

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

San Juan del Río'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 San Juan del Río?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Juan del Río in April

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

In April, San Juan del Río sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Juan del Río in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Juan del Río peaks around June 13 at about 14 (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 highExtremeVery highJun 13UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in San Juan del Río 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 San Juan del Río is worst in December — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorDec 2146 µg/m³Oct 1129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr35Poor
May35Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug32Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan del Río?

San Juan del Río sits at 20.4°N, 100.0°W, 1,923 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tequisquiapan, 18 km away.

Topography around San Juan del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan del Río has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 1,943 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,942 m.

The land around San Juan del Río is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
2,942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tequisquiapan 18 km · Venceremos 46 km · Santiago de Querétaro 46 km · San José de los Olvera 47 km · El Pueblito 49 km · Santa Rosa Jáuregui 61 km · Apaseo el Alto 66 km · Atlacomulco de Fabela 67 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 San Juan del Río (20.389°, -99.9964°, elevation 1,923 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).