When to go · Piedras Negras
Piedras Negras in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
- DecemberGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
- FebruaryGreatInside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
Weather in April
- Piedras NegrasHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Piedras Negras, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
January: Inside Piedras Negras's best window: Nov–Mar (cooler, low rain).
Piedras Negras: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen