Yauco weather in April

In April, Yauco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 55 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yauco's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yauco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
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 Yauco reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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 on par with May.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142723
152723
162723
172723
182723
192723
202723
212723
222723
232723
242723
252723
262723
272723
282723
292723
302723

How April really feels in Yauco

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.

Yauco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°154.4117.8
Feb27° / 22°194.511.47.7
Mar27° / 22°357.511.97.1
Apr27° / 23°5511.212.46.4
May28° / 24°9215.412.85.6
Jun29° / 24°5313.213.15.2
Jul29° / 25°6013.3135.1
Aug29° / 25°8517.412.64.5
Sep29° / 25°12720.112.14.3
Oct28° / 24°10619.511.64.6
Nov28° / 23°7313.111.26.0
Dec27° / 23°22510.97.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 37% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47525
57525
67525
77624
87525
97525
107525
117426
127525
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286832
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yauco gets around 55 mm of rain over 11.2 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
636
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1536
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11117711
21117711
31117612
41117513
51117513
61117414
71117414
81117315
91117216
101117216
111117117
120107218
130107119
14097021
15096922
16086923
17086725
18076627
19066529
20066331
21056233
22046135
23045937
24035839
25035641
26035443
27035245
28035146
29035048
30034849

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 15 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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 6:27 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:276:37
212.26:276:37
312.26:266:37
412.26:256:37
512.26:246:37
612.26:236:38
712.36:226:38
812.36:226:38
912.36:216:38
1012.36:206:39
1112.36:196:39
1212.36:186:39
1312.46:186:39
1412.46:176:39
1512.46:166:40
1612.46:156:40
1712.46:156:40
1812.46:146:40
1912.56:136:41
2012.56:126:41
2112.56:126:41
2212.56:116:41
2312.56:106:42
2412.56:106:42
2512.66:096:42
2612.66:086:42
2712.66:086:43
2812.66:076:43
2912.66:066:43
3012.66:066:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yauco

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Yauco 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 Yauco?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Yauco in April

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

In April, Yauco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Yauco 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Yauco 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 Yauco peaks around April 13 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 13UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Yauco 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 Yauco is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Jan 15 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May15Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yauco?

Yauco sits at 18.0°N, 66.8°W, 40 m above sea level, in Puerto Rico. The nearest listed city is San Germán, 21 km away.

San GermánLa PargueraPonceMayagüezAreciboAguadillaBarcelonetaManatí

Topography around Yauco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yauco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,191 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Yauco is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,191 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: San Germán 21 km · La Parguera 22 km · Ponce 24 km · Mayagüez 36 km · Arecibo 51 km · Aguadilla 54 km · Barceloneta 57 km · Manatí 58 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 Yauco (18.035°, -66.8499°, elevation 40 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).