San Cristóbal de las Casas weather in April
In April, San Cristóbal de las Casas has daytime highs averaging 24 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 9.7 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 23.6°C Average high
- 12.4°C Average low
- 9.7days Wet days
- 53mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 23.8 °C | 12.3 °C | 23 % |
| 11–20 April | 23.4 °C | 12.4 °C | 36 % |
| 21–30 April | 23.5 °C | 12.6 °C | 39 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–30 of April (39 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (23 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 7.9 of 30 | 26 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 9.7 of 30 | 32 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 17 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 30 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 7.0 °C |
| Relative humidity | 66 % |
| Wind speed | 9.4 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 40 % |
Where San Cristóbal de las Casas ranks in April
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Places with the best weather in North America in April | 35thof 50 | 90/100 |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 21.5 °C | 9 mm | 31 % |
| March | 23.0 °C | 21 mm | 33 % |
| April | 23.6 °C | 53 mm | 40 % |
| May | 22.4 °C | 222 mm | 62 % |
| June | 21.0 °C | 480 mm | 82 % |
See all twelve months for San Cristóbal de las Casas
- April is the warmest month in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
- It is the 5th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 5th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 9.7 of 30 days — 32 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 30 °C, 6.2 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in April
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Cristóbal de las Casas | 24 °C | 9.7 | – |
| Tuxtla | 34 °C | 6 | – |
| Comitán | 27 °C | 7 | – |
| Villahermosa | 34 °C | 6 | – |
| Tapachula | 32 °C | 17 | – |
| Ciudad del Carmen | 33 °C | 5 | 28 |
| Quetzaltenango | 20 °C | 26 | – |
QuestionsApril in San Cristóbal de las Casas, answered
How warm is San Cristóbal de las Casas in April?
Daily highs average 24 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in San Cristóbal de las Casas in April?
April averages 53 mm of rain, spread over about 10 of the 30 days — 32 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 40 % of the sky.
How long are the days in April?
San Cristóbal de las Casas averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.