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Starting in the Pacific Ocean, North America is the target for the total solar eclipse of April 2024. Landfall is to the south east of Baja in Mexico streaking up through Texas towards Ohio/Michigan and along the sea way in Canada towards the Atlantic. Selection of a viewing location will require some care since mobility is important. April weather is variable through most of the eclipse path.

Climate: Early April is a time of weather changing along the northern part of the track, sometimes severe. The best weather conditions will be found along the Mexican coast line where the eclipse first makes landfall.

Percent Cloud Cover and Eclipse Track

The map above is based on data from Jay Anderson, a primary resource for eclipse chasers interested in the weather. The colors represent the average cloud cover during the month of April. Some days may be completely clear and others completely cloudy - these numbers are averages giving us insight into possible locations to consider. The higher the associated number, the higher the chance of encountering clouds.

More information about Eclipse 2017: Eclipse2017.org, Interactive Google Solar Eclipse map by Xavier Jubier, NASA map and information about SE2017Aug21.