Ocotal weather in April

In April, Ocotal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.7 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 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ocotal's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocotal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Ocotal is Urban area of the Ocotal Municipality, 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 Ocotal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°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)
13119
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153220
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273220
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293220
303220

How April really feels in Ocotal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
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.

Ocotal 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
Jan27° / 17°93.211.37.7
Feb28° / 17°51.311.57.3
Mar30° / 18°82.111.96.0
Apr32° / 20°274.712.34.6
May31° / 21°16916.812.63.7
Jun29° / 20°17121.612.83.9
Jul28° / 20°8917.712.74.8
Aug29° / 20°1161912.54.3
Sep29° / 20°17021.912.13.7
Oct28° / 19°19320.911.74.5
Nov27° / 18°47911.46.5
Dec27° / 17°13411.27.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
86931
96832
106832
116733
126634
136634
146535
156436
166436
176238
186139
196040
205941
215842
225644
235446
245347
255248
265149
274852
284852
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ocotal gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
410
510
610
711
811
912
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2117
2219
2320
2421
2523
2624
2725
2826
2927
3029

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19533440
28533540
38523550
48513650
58503660
68493760
79483770
89473770
99463780
1010443880
1110433890
12104238100
13104139100
14104039110
15103939110
16103939120
17103840130
18103740130
1993740140
2093640150
2193540160
2283440170
2383340181
2473240201
2563141211
2663041221
2752942231
2852842241
2942742251
3042643261

Wind in April

Winds average 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:29 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)
112.15:475:54
212.15:465:54
312.15:465:54
412.25:455:54
512.25:445:54
612.25:445:54
712.25:435:54
812.25:425:54
912.25:425:55
1012.25:415:55
1112.25:405:55
1212.35:405:55
1312.35:395:55
1412.35:385:55
1512.35:385:55
1612.35:375:55
1712.35:365:55
1812.35:365:55
1912.35:355:56
2012.45:355:56
2112.45:345:56
2212.45:335:56
2312.45:335:56
2412.45:325:56
2512.45:325:56
2612.45:315:57
2712.45:315:57
2812.45:305:57
2912.55:305:57
3012.55:295:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ocotal

In seasonPeak

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

Ocotal's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Ocotal?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocotal in April

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

In April, Ocotal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ocotal 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 Ocotal peaks around March 24 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 24UV 14Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ocotal 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 Ocotal is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2324 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocotal?

Ocotal sits at 13.6°N, 86.5°W, 600 m above sea level, in Nicaragua. The nearest listed city is Somoto, 20 km away.

DanlíJalapaEstelíMorocelíTeupasentiJinotega

Topography around Ocotal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,039 m.

The land around Ocotal is covered by grassland (38%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
500 m
16 km
1,571 m
80 km
2,039 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Somoto 20 km · El Paraíso 27 km · Danlí 46 km · Jalapa 50 km · Estelí 61 km · Morocelí 69 km · Teupasenti 69 km · Jinotega 79 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 Ocotal (13.6322°, -86.474°, elevation 600 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).