San Benito weather in April

In April, San Benito sees average daytime highs of 85°F and overnight lows near 68°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Benito's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
85°
7th warmest
Overnight low
68°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
12 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

San Benito is city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.

Density
586/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 83°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical April day in San Benito reaches about 85°F in the afternoon and slips back to 68°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 77°F and 93°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 5°F cooler than May.

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How April really feels in San Benito

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

San Benito weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 53°1.25.110.57.3
Feb75° / 57°1.04.911.17.6
Mar80° / 62°1.65.511.87.2
Apr85° / 68°1.75.512.65.7
May90° / 73°1.96.513.34.3
Jun94° / 77°2.38.913.63.1
Jul95° / 78°2.48.513.52.6
Aug95° / 78°2.19.412.92.5
Sep91° / 75°4.114.412.23.4
Oct86° / 68°2.77.911.45.5
Nov78° / 61°1.56.510.77.4
Dec73° / 55°1.35.510.47.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Benito gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11991937160
21991837170
319101836180
419101836180
519101735190
618101735200
718101734210
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Wind in April

Winds average 12 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:286:42
212.36:276:43
312.36:266:43
412.36:256:43
512.36:246:44
612.46:236:44
712.46:226:45
812.46:216:45
912.46:206:46
1012.56:186:46
1112.56:176:47
1212.56:166:47
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2912.96:006:56
3012.95:596:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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266.0Bright
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286.0Intense
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306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Benito

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is April a good time to visit San Benito?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Benito in April

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

In April, San Benito sees daytime highs around 85°F and nights near 68°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near San Benito in April

The nearest coast averages about 72°F 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 32 mi away) is warmest in September at about 84°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 22 to Dec 29 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr72Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul82Tropical
Aug83Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in San Benito in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Benito peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in San Benito 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 San Benito is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1525 µg/m³Oct 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito?

San Benito sits at 26.1°N, 97.6°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Harlingen, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around San Benito

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Benito has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft.

The land around San Benito is covered by grassland (25%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (44%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (34%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
33 ft
10 miles
82 ft
50 miles
367 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Harlingen 5.6 mi · Mercedes 17 mi · Brownsville 18 mi · Heroica Matamoros 19 mi · Weslaco 22 mi · Donna 26 mi · Ciudad Río Bravo 30 mi · Alamo 30 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 San Benito (26.1326°, -97.6311°, elevation 36 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. 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).