Mayagüez weather in April

In April, Mayagüez sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 36 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mayagüez's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mayagüez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mayagüez reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12724
22724
32724
42724
52724
62724
72724
82724
92724
102724
112724
122724
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202725
212725
222725
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262725
272725
282725
292725
302725

How April really feels in Mayagüez

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.

Mayagüez weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°164.9117.8
Feb26° / 24°196.311.47.6
Mar26° / 24°289.111.97.2
Apr27° / 24°3610.512.46.7
May28° / 25°7014.812.85.7
Jun29° / 26°4713.213.15.1
Jul29° / 26°5114.4135.0
Aug29° / 27°6716.812.64.6
Sep29° / 26°9817.412.14.6
Oct28° / 26°7115.611.65.1
Nov28° / 25°5510.311.16.4
Dec27° / 25°184.610.97.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
138020
147921
157921
167822
177822
187822
197723
207723
217624
227624
237525
247525
257525
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mayagüez gets around 36 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
635
735
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2838
2938
3039

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1654400
2653410
3652420
4652420
5651430
6651430
7650440
8551440
9550450
10549450
11549460
12449470
13448480
14447490
15346510
16345520
17344530
18243541
19241561
20240571
21238591
22136621
23134641
24133651
25131671
26130681
27128701
28127711
29126721
30125731

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 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 6:29 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:38
212.26:286:38
312.26:276:38
412.26:266:38
512.26:256:39
612.26:246:39
712.36:246:39
812.36:236:39
912.36:226:40
1012.36:216:40
1112.36:206:40
1212.36:206:40
1312.46:196:40
1412.46:186:41
1512.46:176:41
1612.46:166:41
1712.46:166:41
1812.46:156:42
1912.56:146:42
2012.56:136:42
2112.56:136:42
2212.56:126:43
2312.56:116:43
2412.56:116:43
2512.66:106:43
2612.66:096:44
2712.66:096:44
2812.66:086:44
2912.66:076:45
3012.66:076:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.69 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mayagüez

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Mayagüez sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Mayagüez?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mayagüez in April

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

In April, Mayagüez sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Mayagüez in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 September 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
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Mayagüez 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 Mayagüez is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.2× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mayagüez?

Mayagüez sits at 18.2°N, 67.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 17 km away.

San GermánAguadillaLa PargueraYaucoAreciboPonceBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around Mayagüez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mayagüez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Mayagüez is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (71%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
766 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: San Germán 17 km · Aguadilla 25 km · La Parguera 27 km · Yauco 36 km · Arecibo 54 km · Ponce 58 km · Barceloneta 69 km · Manatí 73 km

Puerto Rico travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 78% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$40,620
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2015
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
14.6
per 100k, 2023
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%Protestant 33%none 7%other 2%

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 Mayagüez (18.2011°, -67.1396°, elevation 21 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).