Santiago Papasquiaro weather in April

In April, Santiago Papasquiaro sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Santiago Papasquiaro's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santiago Papasquiaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Santiago Papasquiaro is municipal seat of Papasquiaro, State of Durango, Mexico.

Density
17/km²
people per km²
Founded
1597

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Santiago Papasquiaro reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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4234
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How April really feels in Santiago Papasquiaro

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.

Santiago Papasquiaro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 162.810.66.4
Feb18° / 132.211.17.4
Mar21° / 132.211.88.0
Apr24° / 92.112.68.5
May26° / 224.913.27.8
Jun27° / 12°8111.513.56.5
Jul24° / 12°17720.613.45.4
Aug24° / 12°1562012.95.4
Sep23° / 11°14317.112.25.6
Oct22° / 406.511.47.6
Nov20° / 172.410.87.8
Dec17° / 122.110.56.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47327
57327
67228
77228
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
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147030
156931
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297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santiago Papasquiaro gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in April, the driest month. 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.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
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279
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299
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.

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Dry (%)
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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 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
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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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 7:00 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:007:13
212.26:597:13
312.36:587:14
412.36:577:14
512.36:567:15
612.36:547:15
712.46:537:16
812.46:527:16
912.46:517:16
1012.46:507:17
1112.56:497:17
1212.56:487:18
1312.56:477:18
1412.56:467:19
1512.66:457:19
1612.66:447:19
1712.66:437:20
1812.66:427:20
1912.76:417:21
2012.76:417:21
2112.76:407:22
2212.76:397:22
2312.76:387:23
2412.86:377:23
2512.86:367:24
2612.86:357:24
2712.86:347:25
2812.96:347:25
2912.96:337:26
3012.96:327:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santiago Papasquiaro

In seasonPeak

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

Santiago Papasquiaro'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 Santiago Papasquiaro?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santiago Papasquiaro in April

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

In April, Santiago Papasquiaro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Santiago Papasquiaro 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 Santiago Papasquiaro peaks around May 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 14Dec 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Santiago Papasquiaro?

Santiago Papasquiaro sits at 25.0°N, 105.4°W, 1,728 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Victoria de Durango, 137 km away.

Pueblo NuevoLa CruzLerdoCuliacánGómez Palacio

Topography around Santiago Papasquiaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santiago Papasquiaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 1,765 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,486 m.

The land around Santiago Papasquiaro is covered by grassland (49%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (32%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and shrubs (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,486 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Victoria de Durango 137 km · El Salto 141 km · Guadalupe Victoria 147 km · Pueblo Nuevo 185 km · La Cruz 194 km · Lerdo 198 km · Culiacán 201 km · Gómez Palacio 202 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 Santiago Papasquiaro (25.0439°, -105.4192°, elevation 1,728 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).