Acapulco weather in April

In April, Acapulco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Acapulco's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acapulco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:28 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Acapulco is municipal seat of Acapulco, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Density
350/km²
people per km²
Founded
1520

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Acapulco reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Acapulco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Acapulco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°80.911.18.4
Feb27° / 25°30.311.48.7
Mar27° / 26°40.411.98.7
Apr27° / 26°00.112.48.6
May28° / 27°233.812.87.1
Jun29° / 27°22016.2134.7
Jul29° / 27°18116.312.94.5
Aug29° / 27°2661912.64.2
Sep28° / 26°31822.612.13.9
Oct28° / 26°19617.611.64.8
Nov28° / 27°324.511.26.9
Dec28° / 26°60.8118.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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

Any precipitation

Acapulco gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114842
213843
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413843
512853
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2512808
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2711809
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3098011

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:406:49
212.26:396:49
312.26:386:49
412.26:386:49
512.26:376:49
612.26:366:49
712.26:356:50
812.36:346:50
912.36:346:50
1012.36:336:50
1112.36:326:50
1212.36:316:50
1312.36:316:51
1412.36:306:51
1512.46:296:51
1612.46:286:51
1712.46:286:51
1812.46:276:52
1912.46:266:52
2012.46:266:52
2112.56:256:52
2212.56:246:53
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2412.56:236:53
2512.56:226:53
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2712.56:216:54
2812.66:216:54
2912.66:206:54
3012.66:196:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.31 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Acapulco

In seasonPeak

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

Acapulco sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Acapulco's monsoon runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Acapulco?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Acapulco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Acapulco in April

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

In April, Acapulco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Acapulco in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Acapulco in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acapulco peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highMar 20UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Acapulco 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 Acapulco is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (February, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Feb 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb5Good
Mar8Good
Apr16Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Acapulco?

Acapulco sits at 16.8°N, 99.9°W, 16 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Atoyac de Álvarez, 68 km away.

Topography around Acapulco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acapulco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acapulco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,534 m.

The land around Acapulco is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
3,534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Atoyac de Álvarez 68 km · Técpan de Galeana 87 km · Ayutla de los Libres 87 km · Chilpancingo 89 km · Tixtla de Guerrero 97 km · Zumpango del Río 98 km · Chilapa de Álvarez 114 km · Ometepec 161 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

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 Acapulco (16.8494°, -99.9089°, elevation 16 m), 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).