Ajalpan weather in April

In April, Ajalpan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ajalpan's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ajalpan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ajalpan is municipal seat of Ajalpan, State of Puebla, Mexico.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ajalpan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112512
122512
132512
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292613
302613

Ajalpan 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
Jan20° / 144.2117.3
Feb22° / 134.211.47.8
Mar24° / 11°226.311.97.9
Apr25° / 13°4510.512.46.9
May25° / 14°9217.412.95.8
Jun24° / 14°15719.913.15.2
Jul23° / 13°10615.1135.9
Aug24° / 13°11316.512.65.8
Sep23° / 14°16119.612.15.1
Oct22° / 12°9814.311.65.9
Nov21° / 10°358.311.16.8
Dec20° / 134.110.97.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
106931
116931
126832
136832
146931
156832
166832
176832
186832
196733
206832
216733
226733
236733
246634
256634
266634
276535
286436
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ajalpan gets around 45 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
529
629
730
831
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1435
1536
1637
1737
1838
1938
2039
2139
2240
2340
2440
2541
2641
2741
2841
2942
3042

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183170
282180
381190
481190
580200
679210
778220
878220
977230
1076240
1175250
1274260
1372271
1471281
1570291
1669301
1768311
1867321
1966331
2065341
2164351
2263361
2362371
2462380
2561390
2659410
2758420
2857430
2956440
3055450

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:38
212.26:286:39
312.26:276:39
412.26:266:39
512.26:266:39
612.26:256:39
712.36:246:40
812.36:236:40
912.36:226:40
1012.36:216:40
1112.36:216:41
1212.36:206:41
1312.46:196:41
1412.46:186:41
1512.46:186:42
1612.46:176:42
1712.46:166:42
1812.56:156:42
1912.56:156:43
2012.56:146:43
2112.56:136:43
2212.56:126:43
2312.56:126:44
2412.56:116:44
2512.66:106:44
2612.66:106:44
2712.66:096:45
2812.66:086:45
2912.66:086:45
3012.66:076:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
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186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
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236.9Intense
246.9Intense
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266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ajalpan

In seasonPeak

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

Ajalpan's rainy season runs May–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 Ajalpan?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ajalpan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ajalpan in April

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

In April, Ajalpan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ajalpan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ajalpan peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ajalpan 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 Ajalpan is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ajalpan?

Ajalpan sits at 18.4°N, 97.3°W, 1,223 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altepexi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ajalpan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ajalpan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 1,226 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Ajalpan is covered by shrubs (42%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,948 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Altepexi 4.0 km · Zinacatepec 5.0 km · Tehuacán 17 km · Ciudad Mendoza 48 km · Nogales 51 km · Río Blanco 51 km · Orizaba 55 km · Ixtaczoquitlán 57 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 Ajalpan (18.3791°, -97.2587°, elevation 1,223 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).