Apatzingán weather in April

In April, Apatzingán sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 38°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Apatzingán's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apatzingán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:37 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
33%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Apatzingán is municipal seat of Apatzingán, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1617

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 38°C through the month.

A typical April day in Apatzingán reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 40°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)
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23720
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How April really feels in Apatzingán

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Apatzingán weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 16°140.9115.0
Feb34° / 18°80.711.44.0
Mar36° / 19°80.511.92.8
Apr38° / 20°10.312.41.5
May38° / 23°133.412.91.2
Jun35° / 24°11918.813.12.0
Jul33° / 23°14422.8132.3
Aug33° / 23°15423.612.62.3
Sep32° / 23°15622.812.12.7
Oct33° / 22°771411.63.3
Nov33° / 19°203.611.14.1
Dec32° / 17°50.810.94.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Apatzingán gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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141
151
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230
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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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1623071
2623071
3633061
4633061
5633061
6643051
7643051
8643051
9643051
10633061
11643060
12633070
13633070
14623080
15613090
16613090
176030100
185930110
195830120
205830120
215730130
225530141
235530141
245430151
255430151
265231161
275231161
285231161
295131171
305032172

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
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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 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 6:49 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:496:59
212.26:486:59
312.26:476:59
412.26:477:00
512.26:467:00
612.36:457:00
712.36:447:00
812.36:437:01
912.36:427:01
1012.36:417:01
1112.36:417:01
1212.46:407:02
1312.46:397:02
1412.46:387:02
1512.46:377:02
1612.46:377:03
1712.56:367:03
1812.56:357:03
1912.56:347:03
2012.56:347:04
2112.56:337:04
2212.56:327:04
2312.66:317:05
2412.66:317:05
2512.66:307:05
2612.66:297:06
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2812.66:287:06
2912.76:277:07
3012.76:277:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
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257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Apatzingán

In seasonPeak

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

Apatzingán'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 Apatzingán?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apatzingán.

What to pack for Apatzingán in April

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

In April, Apatzingán sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apatzingán 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 Apatzingán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Apatzingán 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 Apatzingán is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodGoodApr 2340 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apatzingán?

Apatzingán sits at 19.1°N, 102.4°W, 324 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Nueva Italia de Ruiz, 29 km away.

Topography around Apatzingán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apatzingán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 335 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Apatzingán is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nueva Italia de Ruiz 29 km · Uruapan 48 km · Peribán de Ramos 48 km · Tepalcatepec 53 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 57 km · Ario de Rosales 69 km · Paracho de Verduzco 70 km · Tangancícuaro de Arista 90 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 Apatzingán (19.0886°, -102.357°, elevation 324 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).