La Paz Centro weather in April

In April, La Paz Centro sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.9 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 La Paz Centro's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Paz Centro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

La Paz Centro is city and municipal seat in León 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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Paz Centro reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in La Paz Centro

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.

La Paz Centro 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
Jan32° / 24°10.211.45.0
Feb33° / 24°10.211.64.7
Mar34° / 25°20.711.94.1
Apr34° / 26°163.912.33.5
May33° / 26°18416.812.62.9
Jun32° / 26°18819.412.73.1
Jul33° / 26°8411.712.73.5
Aug32° / 26°14117.112.43.1
Sep31° / 25°25624.212.12.9
Oct30° / 25°28123.211.73.4
Nov31° / 25°638.211.44.6
Dec32° / 25°40.711.35.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38515
48515
58515
68515
78317
88317
98317
108218
118218
128218
138020
148020
157921
167822
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187624
197426
207327
217228
227030
236931
246634
256535
266436
276238
286139
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Paz Centro gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
76
86
97
107
117
128
138
149
159
1610
1711
1812
1913
2015
2116
2218
2319
2421
2522
2624
2725
2826
2927
3028

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111660221
211560231
311560231
411460241
501361251
601360261
701261261
801260271
901259281
1001259281
1101159291
1201158301
1301157311
1401156321
1501056331
1601055341
1701054351
180953371
190951382
200950392
210849403
220847423
230746434
240744455
250643465
260641485
270540496
280539506
290437536
300436546

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 5:48 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:54
212.15:485:54
312.15:475:55
412.15:465:55
512.15:465:55
612.25:455:55
712.25:445:55
812.25:445:55
912.25:435:55
1012.25:425:55
1112.25:425:55
1212.25:415:55
1312.25:415:55
1412.35:405:55
1512.35:395:55
1612.35:395:55
1712.35:385:55
1812.35:385:55
1912.35:375:55
2012.35:365:55
2112.35:365:56
2212.35:355:56
2312.45:355:56
2412.45:345:56
2512.45:345:56
2612.45:335:56
2712.45:335:56
2812.45:325:56
2912.45:325:57
3012.45:315:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for La Paz Centro

In seasonPeak

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

La Paz Centro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Paz Centro's monsoon runs August–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit La Paz Centro?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Paz Centro. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Paz Centro in April

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

In April, La Paz Centro sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Paz Centro in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in La Paz Centro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Paz Centro peaks around March 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 21UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in La Paz Centro 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 La Paz Centro is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateMay 1227 µg/m³Jan 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Paz Centro?

La Paz Centro sits at 12.3°N, 86.7°W, 73 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Nagarote, 15 km away.

MateareCiudad SandinoChichigalpaManaguaEl CruceroCorinto

Topography around La Paz Centro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Paz Centro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around La Paz Centro is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
940 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: Nagarote 15 km · León 24 km · Mateare 29 km · Ciudad Sandino 41 km · Chichigalpa 46 km · Managua 52 km · El Crucero 56 km · Corinto 56 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 La Paz Centro (12.34°, -86.6753°, elevation 73 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. 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).