Chilapa de Álvarez weather in April

In April, Chilapa de Álvarez sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.4 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 57% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chilapa de Álvarez's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chilapa de Álvarez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Chilapa de Álvarez is municipal seat of Chilapa, State of Guerrero, 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 Chilapa de Álvarez reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 15°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 about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53015
63015
73015
83015
93015
103015
113015
123015
133015
143015
153015
163015
173016
183016
193016
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016

Chilapa de Álvarez 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
Jan26° / 13°121.911.18.3
Feb28° / 13°91.411.48.0
Mar29° / 14°122.411.96.8
Apr30° / 15°244.712.45.7
May29° / 17°12015.712.84.8
Jun26° / 17°32726.5133.8
Jul26° / 17°34428.112.93.8
Aug26° / 17°37128.812.63.7
Sep25° / 17°36728.312.13.7
Oct26° / 16°18120.711.64.9
Nov26° / 14°508.611.27.1
Dec26° / 13°142.6118.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
137921
147921
157921
167822
177723
187723
197723
207624
217525
227525
237426
247327
257228
267129
277030
286931
296931
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chilapa de Álvarez gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% 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 (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1917
2017
2118
2219
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1772210
2772300
3772300
4762400
5742510
6742510
7732610
8732610
9732610
10712720
11712720
12702820
13702820
14692830
15682930
16672940
17663040
18663040
19643150
20633250
21613360
22613360
23593470
24583570
25573670
26553780
27533890
285238100
295039110
304939121

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 06 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 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:46
212.26:366:46
312.26:356:46
412.26:346:46
512.26:346:47
612.26:336:47
712.26:326:47
812.36:316:47
912.36:306:47
1012.36:306:48
1112.36:296:48
1212.36:286:48
1312.36:276:48
1412.46:266:48
1512.46:266:49
1612.46:256:49
1712.46:246:49
1812.46:246:49
1912.46:236:50
2012.56:226:50
2112.56:216:50
2212.56:216:50
2312.56:206:51
2412.56:196:51
2512.56:196:51
2612.66:186:51
2712.66:176:52
2812.66:176:52
2912.66:166:52
3012.66:166:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Chilapa de Álvarez

In seasonPeak

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

Chilapa de Álvarez's monsoon runs June–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 Chilapa de Álvarez?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chilapa de Álvarez in April

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

In April, Chilapa de Álvarez sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chilapa de Álvarez 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 Chilapa de Álvarez peaks around April 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Chilapa de Álvarez 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 Chilapa de Álvarez is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateMay 1435 µg/m³Feb 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May37Poor
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chilapa de Álvarez?

Chilapa de Álvarez sits at 17.6°N, 99.2°W, 1,406 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tixtla de Guerrero, 24 km away.

Topography around Chilapa de Álvarez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chilapa de Álvarez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,481 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,919 m.

The land around Chilapa de Álvarez is covered by grassland (32%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and shrubs (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
1,481 m
80 km
2,919 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Tixtla de Guerrero 24 km · Chilpancingo 35 km · Zumpango del Río 38 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 64 km · Ayutla de los Libres 71 km · Ciudad de Huitzuco 80 km · Iguala de la Independencia 92 km · Axochiapan 110 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 Chilapa de Álvarez (17.5992°, -99.1739°, elevation 1,406 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).