Los Lunas weather in April

In April, Los Lunas sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 0.5 in of precipitation across 2.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Los Lunas's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Lunas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.5 in
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Los Lunas is village in and county seat of Valencia County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
404/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 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Los Lunas reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16741
26741
36741
46741
56742
66842
76842
86842
96943
106943
116943
126943
137044
147044
157044
167144
177145
187145
197145
207246
217246
227246
237346
247347
257347
267447
277447
287448
297448
307548

How April really feels in Los Lunas

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.

Los Lunas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 27°0.63.91.89.92.1
Feb54° / 31°0.53.61.110.74.0
Mar63° / 38°0.63.20.511.76.6
Apr71° / 44°0.52.40.412.88.1
May80° / 54°0.52.8013.87.9
Jun89° / 63°0.41.8014.35.1
Jul90° / 67°0.95.8014.14.4
Aug88° / 65°0.85013.35.3
Sep82° / 58°1.03.9012.27.5
Oct71° / 47°0.93.80.211.18.1
Nov57° / 35°0.530.810.25.1
Dec47° / 27°0.73.91.69.71.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127426
137525
147624
157624
167624
177723
187723
197723
207822
217822
227822
237822
247822
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297723
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Los Lunas gets around 0.5 in of rain and snow over 2.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1102
2102
3102
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
991
1091
1191
1281
1381
1481
1581
1681
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:21
212.46:006:22
312.45:596:23
412.45:586:24
512.55:566:25
612.55:556:25
712.55:536:26
812.65:526:27
912.65:506:28
1012.75:496:29
1112.75:486:29
1212.75:466:30
1312.85:456:31
1412.85:446:32
1512.85:426:33
1612.95:416:33
1712.95:406:34
1812.95:386:35
1913.05:376:36
2013.05:366:37
2113.05:346:37
2213.15:336:38
2313.15:326:39
2413.25:316:40
2513.25:306:41
2613.25:286:41
2713.35:276:42
2813.35:266:43
2913.35:256:44
3013.35:246:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Los Lunas?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Los Lunas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Lunas in April

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

In April, Los Lunas sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 44°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Los Lunas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Lunas peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Lunas?

Los Lunas sits at 34.8°N, 106.7°W, 4,856 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Valley, 14 mi away.

Topography around Los Lunas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Lunas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 4,872 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,010 ft.

The land around Los Lunas is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
1,148 ft
50 miles
6,010 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: South Valley 14 mi · Albuquerque 20 mi · Rio Rancho 30 mi · Enchanted Hills 37 mi · Santa Fe 76 mi · Gallup 124 mi · Alamogordo 139 mi · Farmington 157 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 Los Lunas (34.8062°, -106.7334°, elevation 4,856 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).