Chignahuapan weather in April

In April, Chignahuapan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 91 mm of rain across 17 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Chignahuapan's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chignahuapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Chignahuapan is municipal seat of Chignahuapan, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chignahuapan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3229
4229
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
132210
142210
152210
162210
172210
182210
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202210
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242210
252210
262210
272210
282210
292210
302210

Chignahuapan 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
Jan17° / 297.110.96.0
Feb19° / 317.411.36.6
Mar21° / 5812.111.96.3
Apr22° / 10°911712.45.6
May22° / 11°10119.112.95.4
Jun21° / 11°1972313.24.4
Jul20° / 11°19928.813.13.6
Aug20° / 11°21428.712.73.6
Sep20° / 11°2202612.13.7
Oct19° / 14917.911.54.9
Nov18° / 5810.711.15.8
Dec17° / 246.610.86.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195941
205842
215941
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chignahuapan gets around 91 mm of rain over 17 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
553
653
754
854
955
1055
1156
1256
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2058
2158
2259
2359
2459
2560
2660
2760
2861
2961
3061

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991

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 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:42
212.26:316:42
312.26:306:42
412.26:296:43
512.26:286:43
612.36:276:43
712.36:266:43
812.36:266:44
912.36:256:44
1012.36:246:44
1112.46:236:45
1212.46:226:45
1312.46:216:45
1412.46:206:45
1512.46:206:46
1612.56:196:46
1712.56:186:46
1812.56:176:47
1912.56:166:47
2012.56:166:47
2112.56:156:47
2212.66:146:48
2312.66:136:48
2412.66:136:48
2512.66:126:49
2612.66:116:49
2712.66:116:49
2812.76:106:50
2912.76:096:50
3012.76:096:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chignahuapan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Chignahuapan?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chignahuapan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chignahuapan in April

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

In April, Chignahuapan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chignahuapan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chignahuapan peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chignahuapan 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 Chignahuapan is worst in December — around 165 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13163 µg/m³Aug 15114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan137Unhealthy
Feb131Unhealthy
Mar122Unhealthy
Apr120Unhealthy
May143Unhealthy
Jun121Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug113Unhealthy
Sep120Unhealthy
Oct121Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec165Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chignahuapan?

Chignahuapan sits at 19.8°N, 98.0°W, 2,291 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacatlán, 13 km away.

Topography around Chignahuapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chignahuapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m around an average of 2,301 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,346 m.

The land around Chignahuapan is covered by grassland (38%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
273 m
16 km
1,848 m
80 km
4,346 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Zacatlán 13 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 36 km · Huauchinango 37 km · Santiago Tulantepec 40 km · Tulancingo 44 km · Tetla 45 km · Apan 46 km · Apizaco 49 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 Chignahuapan (19.8387°, -98.0317°, elevation 2,291 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).