Del Rio weather in April

In April, Del Rio sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 62°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Del Rio's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Del Rio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
6th warmest
Overnight low
62°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Del Rio is city and the county seat of Val Verde County, Texas, United States.

Density
691/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 82°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical April day in Del Rio reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 62°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°100°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18159
28159
38259
48260
58260
68260
78360
88360
98361
108361
118461
128461
138462
148462
158562
168562
178563
188563
198663
208664
218664
228664
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248764
258765
268765
278765
288865
298866
308866

How April really feels in Del Rio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Del Rio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 44°0.93.510.37.1
Feb70° / 48°0.9410.97.6
Mar77° / 55°1.55.211.87.7
Apr85° / 62°1.75.112.76.2
May91° / 70°2.57.613.43.9
Jun96° / 76°1.5613.82.5
Jul97° / 78°1.65.513.72.1
Aug98° / 78°1.64.713.12.1
Sep91° / 72°2.67.512.23.9
Oct83° / 63°2.2611.36.6
Nov73° / 52°1.24.410.57.9
Dec65° / 44°0.93.810.27.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56238
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Del Rio gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.1 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 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 50% 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 (%)
159172040
258172050
359162050
458162060
558162060
657162070
756172070
855172080
955171990
1055171990
11541719100
12531819100
13521819110
14511819120
15501819130
16491819130
17481819140
18481919140
19471919150
20461920150
21461820160
22451820160
23441820170
24441821180
25431721181
26421721191
27411721211
28391621221
29381622232
30371522242

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2211light breeze
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2611light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:406:56
212.36:396:57
312.36:386:57
412.46:376:58
512.46:356:59
612.46:346:59
712.46:337:00
812.56:327:00
912.56:317:01
1012.56:307:01
1112.66:287:02
1212.66:277:03
1312.66:267:03
1412.66:257:04
1512.76:247:04
1612.76:237:05
1712.76:227:06
1812.86:207:06
1912.86:197:07
2012.86:187:07
2112.86:177:08
2212.96:167:09
2312.96:157:09
2412.96:147:10
2513.06:137:10
2613.06:127:11
2713.06:117:12
2813.06:107:12
2913.16:097:13
3013.16:087:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Del Rio?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Del Rio in April

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

In April, Del Rio sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 62°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Del Rio in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Del Rio peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Del Rio 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 Del Rio is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Jan 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Del Rio?

Del Rio sits at 29.4°N, 100.9°W, 968 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Acuña, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Del Rio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Del Rio.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Del Rio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 981 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,773 ft.

The land around Del Rio is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (23%) and shrubs (23%) within 2 miles, shrubs (74%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
3,773 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ciudad Acuña 4.3 mi · Piedras Negras 51 mi · Eagle Pass 51 mi · Nava 66 mi · Uvalde 68 mi · Allende 71 mi · Nueva Rosita 101 mi · Sabinas 105 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Del Rio (29.3627°, -100.8968°, elevation 968 ft), 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).