Boaco weather in April

In April, Boaco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Boaco's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Boaco is urban area and departmental capital in Boaco Department, Nicaragua..

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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Boaco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
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How April really feels in Boaco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Boaco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°51.311.37.7
Feb29° / 20°41.111.67.0
Mar30° / 20°41.311.96.0
Apr32° / 22°285.312.34.6
May31° / 22°18718.412.63.5
Jun29° / 22°1872312.73.6
Jul29° / 22°9518.712.74.3
Aug29° / 22°14421.812.43.8
Sep29° / 21°20226.212.13.2
Oct29° / 21°20223.611.73.8
Nov28° / 21°599.511.45.9
Dec28° / 20°112.611.37.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37723
47624
57525
67525
77426
87426
97327
107228
117129
127129
136931
146931
156733
166733
176634
186535
196436
206238
216139
225941
235842
245644
255446
265347
275248
285149
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Boaco gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1919
2020
2122
2223
2325
2426
2528
2629
2730
2831
2932
3033

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10446481
20445492
30444502
40343522
50342532
60341542
70340552
80339553
90339553
100338563
111338544
121337554
131337545
141337545
151336546
161336537
171336528
181335529
1913345210
2013335211
2103325213
2203315214
2303295216
2403285217
2503265219
2603255220
2702235421
2802225422
2902205523
3002195524

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:445:50
212.15:445:50
312.15:435:50
412.15:425:51
512.25:425:51
612.25:415:51
712.25:405:51
812.25:405:51
912.25:395:51
1012.25:385:51
1112.25:385:51
1212.25:375:51
1312.25:365:51
1412.35:365:51
1512.35:355:51
1612.35:355:51
1712.35:345:51
1812.35:335:51
1912.35:335:51
2012.35:325:52
2112.35:325:52
2212.35:315:52
2312.45:315:52
2412.45:305:52
2512.45:305:52
2612.45:295:52
2712.45:295:52
2812.45:285:52
2912.45:285:53
3012.45:275:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Boaco

In seasonPeak

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

Boaco sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Boaco's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Boaco?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boaco in April

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

In April, Boaco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boaco 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 Boaco peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Boaco 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 Boaco is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1624 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boaco?

Boaco sits at 12.5°N, 85.7°W, 335 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Camoapa, 19 km away.

JuigalpaTipitapaMatagalpaGranadaRío BlancoMasayaManagua

Topography around Boaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m.

The land around Boaco is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
937 m
80 km
1,630 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Camoapa 19 km · Juigalpa 52 km · Tipitapa 57 km · Matagalpa 58 km · Granada 68 km · Río Blanco 70 km · Masaya 73 km · Managua 74 km

Nicaragua travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,173
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.3
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
16.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 512
Religion
Roman Catholic 45%Protestant 39%none 14%other 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 Boaco (12.4726°, -85.6596°, elevation 335 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). 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).