Cholula weather in April

In April, Cholula sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 7.9 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Cholula's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cholula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Cholula is municipal seat of San Pedro Cholula, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Density
2,638/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cholula reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12712
22712
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272714
282714
292714
302714

Cholula 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
Jan22° / 91.4118.6
Feb24° / 10°81.611.48.9
Mar26° / 11°173.811.98.3
Apr27° / 13°367.912.47.1
May26° / 14°8916.112.95.9
Jun24° / 14°17420.213.15.2
Jul24° / 14°13918.3135.5
Aug24° / 14°15320.212.65.3
Sep23° / 14°1842112.15.0
Oct24° / 13°7311.711.66.7
Nov24° / 10°183.511.18.4
Dec23° / 51.110.98.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157822
167723
177624
187624
197624
207525
217426
227327
237327
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cholula gets around 36 mm of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
515
616
717
818
919
1020
1121
1223
1324
1426
1527
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2436
2537
2638
2738
2839
2940
3040

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 98% 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
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:336:43
212.26:326:43
312.26:316:43
412.26:306:43
512.26:306:44
612.36:296:44
712.36:286:44
812.36:276:44
912.36:266:45
1012.36:256:45
1112.36:246:45
1212.46:246:45
1312.46:236:46
1412.46:226:46
1512.46:216:46
1612.46:206:46
1712.56:206:47
1812.56:196:47
1912.56:186:47
2012.56:176:48
2112.56:176:48
2212.56:166:48
2312.66:156:48
2412.66:146:49
2512.66:146:49
2612.66:136:49
2712.66:126:50
2812.66:126:50
2912.76:116:50
3012.76:116:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cholula

In seasonPeak

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

Cholula's monsoon runs May–September, 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 Cholula?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Cholula for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cholula in April

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

In April, Cholula sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Cholula 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 Cholula peaks around April 11 at about 15 (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 11UV 15Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Cholula 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 Cholula is worst in November — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyNov 2283 µg/m³Mar 2153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar53Poor
Apr54Poor
May73Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug63Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct72Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Cholula?

Cholula sits at 19.1°N, 98.3°W, 2,156 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Andrés Cholula, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Cholula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cholula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 2,147 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,441 m.

The land around Cholula is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (37%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (31%), trees (27%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
4,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: San Andrés Cholula 2.0 km · Santiago Momoxpan 4.0 km · Cuautlancingo 4.0 km · San Bernardino Tlaxcalancingo 5.0 km · Sanctorum 6.0 km · Puebla 10 km · Huejotzingo 15 km · Papalotla 16 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 Cholula (19.0641°, -98.3035°, elevation 2,156 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).