When to go · Culiacán
Culiacán in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). 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:
Weather in April
- CuliacánHighs around 33.8 °C (93 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F (33.8 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Culiacán, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 33.8 °C (93 °F)93 °F (33.8 °C)
Jan: 28.5 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.5 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 12.2 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.2 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across Mexico: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
January: Inside Culiacán's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).
Culiacán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen