Coatzacoalcos weather in April

In April, Coatzacoalcos sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 63% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Coatzacoalcos's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coatzacoalcos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Coatzacoalcos is municipal seat of Coatzacoalcos, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Density
660/km²
people per km²
Founded
1520

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 Coatzacoalcos reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Coatzacoalcos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 29 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
29
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Coatzacoalcos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 21°9311.6116.8
Feb26° / 22°436.911.47.4
Mar28° / 23°27511.97.4
Apr30° / 25°234.312.46.1
May31° / 26°639.812.84.9
Jun30° / 26°22922.313.13.5
Jul29° / 26°25725.9133.4
Aug29° / 26°29526.312.63.3
Sep29° / 26°32626.512.13.3
Oct28° / 25°26721.411.64.5
Nov27° / 24°17316.311.15.7
Dec25° / 22°951410.96.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
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47921
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67921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Coatzacoalcos gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1115
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1315
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1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
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2615
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3016

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115236110
215226210
315226111
415226111
515226012
615216112
715216013
815216013
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1015216013
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Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
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714light breeze
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914light breeze
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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 36 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 6:18 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:27
212.26:176:27
312.26:166:27
412.26:156:28
512.26:146:28
612.26:146:28
712.36:136:28
812.36:126:29
912.36:116:29
1012.36:106:29
1112.36:106:29
1212.36:096:29
1312.46:086:30
1412.46:076:30
1512.46:066:30
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1712.46:056:31
1812.46:046:31
1912.56:036:31
2012.56:036:31
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2712.65:586:33
2812.65:576:34
2912.65:576:34
3012.65:566:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Coatzacoalcos

In seasonPeak

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

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

Coatzacoalcos's monsoon runs June–November, 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 Coatzacoalcos?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coatzacoalcos in April

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

In April, Coatzacoalcos sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Coatzacoalcos in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Coatzacoalcos 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 Coatzacoalcos peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highAug 16UV 12Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Coatzacoalcos 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 Coatzacoalcos is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1842 µg/m³Jan 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May43Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul36Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coatzacoalcos?

Coatzacoalcos sits at 18.1°N, 94.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Allende, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Coatzacoalcos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coatzacoalcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,661 m.

The land around Coatzacoalcos is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), water (29%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
1,661 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Allende 5.0 km · Nanchital de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río 9.0 km · Fraccionamiento Ciudad Olmeca 11 km · Minatitlán 20 km · Cosoleacaque 26 km · Agua Dulce 32 km · Jáltipan de Morelos 35 km · Las Choapas 45 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 Coatzacoalcos (18.149°, -94.4447°, elevation 11 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).