Ecatepec de Morelos weather in April

In April, Ecatepec de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 18 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Ecatepec de Morelos's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ecatepec de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:23 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Ecatepec de Morelos is cabecera del municipio de Ecatepec, Estado de México, México.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1517

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ecatepec de Morelos reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ecatepec de Morelos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 102.210.98.1
Feb23° / 81.811.38.6
Mar25° / 10°92.911.98.5
Apr26° / 12°184.112.47.8
May27° / 13°307.212.97.2
Jun25° / 14°11816.113.25.7
Jul24° / 13°14122.113.15.0
Aug23° / 13°15921.712.74.9
Sep23° / 13°15119.412.15.1
Oct22° / 11°7210.411.56.6
Nov22° / 173.611.18.0
Dec21° / 61.310.88.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47624
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307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ecatepec de Morelos gets around 18 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
69
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810
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
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1515
1615
1716
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019

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 (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
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88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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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 6:36 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:366:46
212.26:356:46
312.26:346:46
412.26:336:47
512.26:326:47
612.36:316:47
712.36:316:47
812.36:306:48
912.36:296:48
1012.36:286:48
1112.46:276:48
1212.46:266:49
1312.46:266:49
1412.46:256:49
1512.46:246:50
1612.46:236:50
1712.56:226:50
1812.56:216:50
1912.56:216:51
2012.56:206:51
2112.56:196:51
2212.66:186:52
2312.66:186:52
2412.66:176:52
2512.66:166:53
2612.66:166:53
2712.66:156:53
2812.76:146:54
2912.76:146:54
3012.76:136:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ecatepec de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Ecatepec de Morelos's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ecatepec de Morelos?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ecatepec de Morelos in April

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

In April, Ecatepec de Morelos sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ecatepec de Morelos 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 Ecatepec de Morelos peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 16UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ecatepec de Morelos 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 Ecatepec de Morelos is worst in December — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ecatepec de Morelos's WHO annual average of 26.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1134 µg/m³Apr 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ecatepec de Morelos?

Ecatepec de Morelos sits at 19.6°N, 99.1°W, 2,306 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Coacalco, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ecatepec de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ecatepec de Morelos has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m around an average of 2,337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,177 m.

The land around Ecatepec de Morelos is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
601 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
4,177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Coacalco 6.0 km · Alborada Jaltenco 6.0 km · San Pablo de las Salinas 8.0 km · Fuentes del Valle 9.0 km · Santiago Teyahualco 9.0 km · Ampliación San Mateo 9.0 km · Ojo de Agua 10 km · Tultepec 11 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 Ecatepec de Morelos (19.6049°, -99.0606°, elevation 2,306 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).