Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza weather in April

In April, Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°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 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza is municipal seat of Juchitán, State of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Founded
1480

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 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 37°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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How April really feels in Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°30.911.17.1
Feb31° / 21°30.911.46.1
Mar33° / 22°41.311.94.8
Apr34° / 24°71.812.43.6
May35° / 25°519.212.82.8
Jun33° / 25°18917.6132.7
Jul34° / 25°10712.712.92.9
Aug33° / 25°14615.412.62.8
Sep32° / 24°19517.312.13.0
Oct32° / 24°758.711.64.3
Nov31° / 22°142.311.25.8
Dec30° / 21°41.1116.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78317
88317
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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309

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161337421
2151337431
3151236441
4151136451
5151137451
6151137451
7151037461
8151037462
9161036462
10161036452
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Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:216:29
212.26:206:29
312.26:196:29
412.26:186:29
512.26:176:30
612.26:176:30
712.26:166:30
812.26:156:30
912.36:146:30
1012.36:146:30
1112.36:136:31
1212.36:126:31
1312.36:116:31
1412.36:116:31
1512.46:106:31
1612.46:096:31
1712.46:096:32
1812.46:086:32
1912.46:076:32
2012.46:066:32
2112.46:066:32
2212.56:056:33
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2612.56:036:34
2712.56:026:34
2812.56:016:34
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3012.66:006:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.86 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza

In seasonPeak

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

Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza in April

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

In April, Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 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 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highApr 13UV 13Dec 18UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza 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 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1531 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza?

Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza sits at 16.4°N, 95.0°W, 29 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ixtepec, 17 km away.

Topography around Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,507 m.

The land around Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
2,507 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Ixtepec 17 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 26 km · Salina Cruz 34 km · Matías Romero Avendaño 49 km · Arriaga 122 km · Crucecita 140 km · Tonalá 141 km · Cintalapa de Figueroa 142 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 Heroica Ciudad de Juchitán de Zaragoza (16.4337°, -95.0218°, elevation 29 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).