Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco weather in April

In April, Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 44 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tlaxiaco's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

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

Density
51/km²
people per km²
Founded
~400 BCE

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco reaches about 25°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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
32511
42511
52511
62511
72511
82511
92511
102511
112511
122511
132511
142511
152512
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292512
302512

Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 92.211.18.3
Feb23° / 101.911.48.7
Mar25° / 10°235.611.98.2
Apr25° / 12°449.212.47.2
May24° / 13°14320.712.85.3
Jun23° / 13°30227.4133.9
Jul23° / 12°27127.512.93.9
Aug23° / 12°29528.412.63.8
Sep22° / 13°3092812.13.7
Oct22° / 11°14218.711.65.3
Nov22° / 326.211.27.5
Dec22° / 102.4118.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57723
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
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187525
197426
207327
217228
227228
237030
247030
256931
266832
276733
286535
296436
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco gets around 44 mm of rain over 9.2 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 32% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
623
723
824
925
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1631
1733
1834
1935
2036
2136
2237
2338
2439
2541
2642
2743
2844
2946
3047

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5973
6973
7964
8964
9955
10955
11946
12946
13937
14937
15928
16928
17919
18919
199010
209010
219010
228911
238911
248812
258812
268713
278614
288515
298416
308218

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

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
166calm
176calm
186calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:316:40
212.26:306:40
312.26:296:40
412.26:296:40
512.26:286:40
612.26:276:41
712.26:266:41
812.36:256:41
912.36:256:41
1012.36:246:41
1112.36:236:42
1212.36:226:42
1312.36:216:42
1412.46:216:42
1512.46:206:42
1612.46:196:43
1712.46:196:43
1812.46:186:43
1912.46:176:43
2012.56:166:44
2112.56:166:44
2212.56:156:44
2312.56:146:44
2412.56:146:44
2512.56:136:45
2612.56:126:45
2712.66:126:45
2812.66:116:46
2912.66:116:46
3012.66:106:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.96 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco

In seasonPeak

None of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco'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 Tlaxiaco's monsoon runs May–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 Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in April

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

In April, Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (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 Tlaxiaco peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 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 Tlaxiaco is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1324 µg/m³Jan 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco?

Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco sits at 17.3°N, 97.7°W, 2,082 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Huajuapan de León, 61 km away.

Topography around Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 2,116 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,626 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,211 m.

The land around Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco is covered by grassland (39%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,626 m
80 km
3,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ciudad de Huajuapan de León 61 km · Santa María Atzompa 98 km · Tlapa de Comonfort 100 km · Ometepec 101 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 104 km · Oaxaca 104 km · San Antonio de la Cal 107 km · Pinotepa Nacional 111 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 Tlaxiaco (17.2687°, -97.6803°, elevation 2,082 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).