Cacahoatán weather in April

In April, Cacahoatán sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 119 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cacahoatán's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cacahoatán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Cacahoatán is municipal seat of Cacahoatán, State of Chiapas, 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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cacahoatán reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43020
53020
63020
73020
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93020
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123020
133020
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Cacahoatán weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°184.511.26.9
Feb30° / 18°154.311.56.3
Mar30° / 19°429.211.95.3
Apr30° / 20°11916.812.34.3
May29° / 20°41427.812.73.3
Jun28° / 20°54829.112.93.0
Jul28° / 19°50630.712.82.9
Aug28° / 20°57130.612.53.0
Sep28° / 20°69729.512.13.2
Oct28° / 20°61729.911.73.4
Nov28° / 18°24521.411.34.8
Dec28° / 17°449.411.16.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117723
127624
137525
147426
157327
167228
177030
187030
196832
206634
216436
226337
236139
245941
255941
265743
275644
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cacahoatán gets around 119 mm of rain over 16.8 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 56% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
243
344
445
546
647
748
849
950
1051
1151
1252
1353
1454
1555
1656
1757
1858
1958
2059
2160
2262
2363
2464
2566
2667
2769
2870
2972
3074

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1535591
2434611
3433621
4432631
5331651
6331651
7330661
8230662
9229672
10228682
11227683
12227683
13226684
14325675
15324676
16323677
17321688
18320689
193186910
203176812
213156913
223146914
233136816
243126817
253116818
263106720
27396721
28286822
29276724
30266725

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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245calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:17
212.16:096:17
312.26:086:17
412.26:076:17
512.26:076:18
612.26:066:18
712.26:056:18
812.26:046:18
912.26:046:18
1012.36:036:18
1112.36:026:18
1212.36:026:18
1312.36:016:19
1412.36:006:19
1512.35:596:19
1612.35:596:19
1712.35:586:19
1812.45:576:19
1912.45:576:19
2012.45:566:20
2112.45:566:20
2212.45:556:20
2312.45:546:20
2412.45:546:20
2512.55:536:20
2612.55:536:21
2712.55:526:21
2812.55:526:21
2912.55:516:21
3012.55:506:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cacahoatán

In seasonPeak

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

Cacahoatán sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Cacahoatán's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Cacahoatán?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cacahoatán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cacahoatán in April

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

In April, Cacahoatán sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cacahoatán in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cacahoatán 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 Cacahoatán peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 9UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cacahoatán 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 Cacahoatán is worst in May — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1039 µg/m³Feb 827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May40Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cacahoatán?

Cacahoatán sits at 15.0°N, 92.2°W, 498 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tapachula, 14 km away.

Topography around Cacahoatán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cacahoatán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,692 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Cacahoatán is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
3,692 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Tapachula 14 km · Malacatán 15 km · Huixtla 36 km · San Marcos 40 km · Motozintla 43 km · San Pedro Sacatepéquez 43 km · Coatepeque 45 km · Comitancillo 46 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 Cacahoatán (14.992°, -92.1642°, elevation 498 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).