Actopan weather in April

In April, Actopan sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 48% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Actopan's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Actopan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:22 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Actopan is city in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

Density
3,041/km²
people per km²
Founded
1546

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 Actopan reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12711
22711
32711
42711
52711
62712
72712
82712
92712
102712
112712
122712
132712
142712
152712
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202712
212712
222712
232713
242713
252713
262713
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282813
292813
302813

Actopan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 122.710.97.9
Feb23° / 112.411.38.4
Mar25° / 10°153.811.98.1
Apr27° / 12°255.812.57.3
May27° / 13°399.312.96.8
Jun25° / 14°10615.113.25.9
Jul24° / 14°11519.413.15.4
Aug24° / 14°10717.812.75.6
Sep23° / 13°12617.212.15.5
Oct22° / 11°6210.311.56.6
Nov22° / 183.8117.8
Dec21° / 61.210.88.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177129
187129
197030
207030
217030
226931
237030
247030
256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Actopan gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
816
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11964
12964
13955
14955
15946
16937
17928
18928
19919
209010
219010
228911
238911
248812
258812
268713
278713
288713
298713
308614

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 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 6:35 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:356:46
212.26:346:46
312.26:336:46
412.26:336:46
512.36:326:47
612.36:316:47
712.36:306:47
812.36:296:48
912.36:286:48
1012.36:276:48
1112.46:266:48
1212.46:256:49
1312.46:256:49
1412.46:246:49
1512.46:236:50
1612.56:226:50
1712.56:216:50
1812.56:206:51
1912.56:206:51
2012.56:196:51
2112.66:186:51
2212.66:176:52
2312.66:176:52
2412.66:166:52
2512.66:156:53
2612.66:146:53
2712.76:146:53
2812.76:136:54
2912.76:126:54
3012.76:126:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Actopan

In seasonPeak

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

Actopan's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Actopan?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Actopan in April

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

In April, Actopan sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Actopan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Actopan peaks around June 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 17UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Actopan 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 Actopan is worst in December — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (September, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2176 µg/m³Sep 1942 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug46Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Actopan?

Actopan sits at 20.3°N, 98.9°W, 2,008 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Progreso de Alvaro Obregon, 26 km away.

Topography around Actopan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Actopan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,885 m.

The land around Actopan is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
2,885 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Progreso de Alvaro Obregon 26 km · Pachuca de Soto 28 km · Mixquiahuala de Juarez 29 km · La Providencia Siglo XXI 33 km · Ixmiquilpan 37 km · Don Antonio 44 km · Tequixquiac 45 km · Tizayuca 48 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 Actopan (20.2696°, -98.9438°, elevation 2,008 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. 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).