Ciudad Guzmán weather in April

In April, Ciudad Guzmán sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. 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 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 Ciudad Guzmán's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Guzmán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:41 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
38%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ciudad Guzmán is municipal seat of Zapotlán, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
5,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1533

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ciudad Guzmán reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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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Ciudad Guzmán 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
Jan23° / 272.710.98.4
Feb25° / 18211.38.5
Mar27° / 10°152.211.98.2
Apr29° / 12°7212.47.0
May29° / 14°367.612.95.8
Jun27° / 16°16421.613.24.5
Jul25° / 16°19127.613.14.0
Aug25° / 15°18727.112.74.0
Sep25° / 16°1862412.14.4
Oct25° / 14°9114.111.56.2
Nov25° / 11°244.511.18.1
Dec24° / 121.910.88.5

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47525
57525
67525
77525
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ciudad Guzmán gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
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126
136
146
156
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
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247
258
268
279
289
2910
3011

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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186calm
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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 6:53 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:537:04
212.26:537:04
312.26:527:04
412.26:517:04
512.26:507:05
612.36:497:05
712.36:487:05
812.36:477:05
912.36:467:06
1012.36:467:06
1112.46:457:06
1212.46:447:06
1312.46:437:07
1412.46:427:07
1512.46:417:07
1612.46:417:08
1712.56:407:08
1812.56:397:08
1912.56:387:08
2012.56:377:09
2112.56:377:09
2212.66:367:09
2312.66:357:10
2412.66:347:10
2512.66:347:10
2612.66:337:11
2712.66:327:11
2812.76:327:11
2912.76:317:12
3012.76:307:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ciudad Guzmán

In seasonPeak

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

Ciudad Guzmán'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 Ciudad Guzmán?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ciudad Guzmán in April

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

In April, Ciudad Guzmán sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ciudad Guzmán 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 Ciudad Guzmán peaks around May 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 12UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ciudad Guzmán 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 Ciudad Guzmán is worst in May — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1249 µg/m³Aug 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr43Poor
May50Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciudad Guzmán?

Ciudad Guzmán sits at 19.7°N, 103.5°W, 1,569 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zapotiltic, 10 km away.

Topography around Ciudad Guzmán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Guzmán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 1,584 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,798 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,092 m.

The land around Ciudad Guzmán is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
1,798 m
80 km
4,092 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zapotiltic 10 km · Tuxpan 19 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 22 km · Sayula 25 km · Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 56 km · Colima 57 km · Zacoalco de Torres 59 km · Jocotepec 65 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 Ciudad Guzmán (19.7041°, -103.4638°, elevation 1,569 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).