Sayulita weather in April

In April, Sayulita sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Sayulita's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sayulita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:48 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Sayulita is town in Bahía de Banderas Municipality, State of Nayarit, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Sayulita reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12422
22422
32422
42423
52423
62423
72423
82423
92423
102423
112423
122423
132423
142423
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222423
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242423
252423
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272523
282523
292524
302524

How April really feels in Sayulita

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.

Sayulita weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 23°151.810.98.6
Feb23° / 22°201.911.38.6
Mar23° / 22°90.911.98.9
Apr24° / 23°10.312.58.9
May26° / 25°30.8138.7
Jun28° / 26°849.513.26.5
Jul29° / 27°11916.113.14.6
Aug29° / 27°1752012.74.1
Sep29° / 27°19621.212.14.0
Oct28° / 27°9211.711.55.8
Nov27° / 25°223.3117.9
Dec25° / 23°222.410.88.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187327
197228
207228
217228
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237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sayulita gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
290
300

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118748
218739
318739
4177310
5177310
6167410
7167410
8157510
9147610
10137710
11127711
12127711
13117811
14107911
15107812
1697912
1797813
1887913
1987814
2087715
2187616
2277518
2377419
2477221
2577023
2686725
2786527
2876330
2976132
3075835

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 7:01 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.27:017:12
212.27:007:12
312.26:597:12
412.26:587:13
512.36:577:13
612.36:567:13
712.36:567:14
812.36:557:14
912.36:547:14
1012.46:537:14
1112.46:527:15
1212.46:517:15
1312.46:507:15
1412.46:497:16
1512.56:487:16
1612.56:487:16
1712.56:477:17
1812.56:467:17
1912.56:457:17
2012.66:447:18
2112.66:447:18
2212.66:437:18
2312.66:427:19
2412.66:417:19
2512.66:417:19
2612.76:407:20
2712.76:397:20
2812.76:387:20
2912.76:387:21
3012.76:377:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sayulita

In seasonPeak

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

Sayulita sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Sayulita's monsoon runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Sayulita?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sayulita in April

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

In April, Sayulita sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sayulita in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Sayulita 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 Sayulita peaks around May 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 13UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High
Location & terrain

Where is Sayulita?

Sayulita sits at 20.9°N, 105.4°W, 0 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Bucerías, 16 km away.

Topography around Sayulita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayulita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.

The land around Sayulita is covered by trees (60%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bucerías 16 km · Mezcales 22 km · San José del Valle 25 km · Ixtapa 30 km · Puerto Vallarta 35 km · Compostela 69 km · Xalisco 85 km · Tepic 91 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 Sayulita (20.8665°, -105.4394°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).