Cocula weather in April

In April, Cocula sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.5 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 30°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 Cocula's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:42 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
39%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Cocula is municipal seat of Cocula, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
5,853/km²
people per km²
Founded
1532

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 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cocula reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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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52911
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Cocula 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° / 242.610.98.4
Feb25° / 162.111.38.6
Mar27° / 10°91.511.98.2
Apr29° / 12°61.312.56.6
May30° / 14°326.4135.5
Jun28° / 16°20621.113.24.4
Jul25° / 16°3052813.13.9
Aug25° / 16°27926.912.74.1
Sep25° / 16°2312312.14.6
Oct25° / 14°8711.511.56.6
Nov25° / 11°214118.3
Dec23° / 112.210.88.5

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 (%)
17723
27723
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87426
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277327
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307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cocula gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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286
297
308

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:557:05
212.26:547:05
312.26:537:06
412.26:527:06
512.36:517:06
612.36:507:07
712.36:497:07
812.36:487:07
912.36:487:07
1012.46:477:08
1112.46:467:08
1212.46:457:08
1312.46:447:09
1412.46:437:09
1512.46:427:09
1612.56:427:09
1712.56:417:10
1812.56:407:10
1912.56:397:10
2012.56:387:11
2112.66:387:11
2212.66:377:11
2312.66:367:12
2412.66:357:12
2512.66:357:12
2612.66:347:13
2712.76:337:13
2812.76:327:13
2912.76:327:14
3012.76:317:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cocula

In seasonPeak

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

Cocula's monsoon runs June–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 Cocula?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cocula in April

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cocula 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 Cocula peaks around April 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 23UV 13Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Cocula 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 Cocula is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cocula?

Cocula sits at 20.4°N, 103.8°W, 1,349 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Zacoalco de Torres, 31 km away.

Topography around Cocula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cocula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m.

The land around Cocula is covered by cropland (31%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,063 m
80 km
2,409 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Zacoalco de Torres 31 km · Ameca 31 km · Tala 34 km · Ahualulco de Mercado 41 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 41 km · Jocotepec 42 km · San Agustín 42 km · Lomas del Sur 44 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 Cocula (20.3652°, -103.8221°, elevation 1,349 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).