Huauchinango weather in April

In April, Huauchinango sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 128 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Huauchinango's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huauchinango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Huauchinango is municipal seat of Huauchinango, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Founded
1116

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 Huauchinango reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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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22414
32414
42414
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72414
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102415
112415
122515
132515
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292516
302616

Huauchinango weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°7913.910.95.5
Feb21° / 11°7413.211.35.7
Mar23° / 13°10016.311.95.8
Apr25° / 15°12818.112.45.5
May26° / 17°13721.212.95.0
Jun25° / 17°24624.513.24.4
Jul25° / 17°22227.613.14.1
Aug25° / 17°22226.712.74.2
Sep24° / 17°29325.712.14.3
Oct23° / 15°23919.411.55.3
Nov21° / 13°12414.8115.6
Dec19° / 11°7613.510.85.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Huauchinango gets around 128 mm of rain over 18.1 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 60% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
257
357
457
557
657
757
857
957
1057
1157
1257
1358
1458
1559
1659
1760
1860
1961
2062
2163
2263
2364
2465
2565
2665
2766
2866
2966
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11041463
21040473
3940473
4939484
5939484
6938494
7938494
8937505
9936505
10835525
11835516
12834526
13833527
14832528
15831529
167305310
177295311
186285412
196275413
206265414
215255515
225245516
234245517
244235518
253225619
263225421
273215422
283215323
292205424
302205226

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:326:42
212.26:316:42
312.26:306:43
412.26:296:43
512.36:286:43
612.36:276:43
712.36:266:44
812.36:256:44
912.36:256:44
1012.36:246:45
1112.46:236:45
1212.46:226:45
1312.46:216:45
1412.46:206:46
1512.46:196:46
1612.56:196:46
1712.56:186:47
1812.56:176:47
1912.56:166:47
2012.56:156:48
2112.66:156:48
2212.66:146:48
2312.66:136:48
2412.66:126:49
2512.66:126:49
2612.66:116:49
2712.76:106:50
2812.76:106:50
2912.76:096:51
3012.76:086:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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205.9Bright
215.9Bright
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235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Huauchinango

In seasonPeak

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

Huauchinango's rainy season runs May–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 Huauchinango?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Huauchinango for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huauchinango in April

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

In April, Huauchinango sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Huauchinango 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 Huauchinango is worst in December — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2194 µg/m³Sep 1649 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb89Unhealthy
Mar85Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul56Unhealthy
Aug52Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov70Unhealthy
Dec95Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Huauchinango?

Huauchinango sits at 20.2°N, 98.1°W, 1,531 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Xicotepec de Juárez, 15 km away.

Topography around Huauchinango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huauchinango has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m around an average of 1,547 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,452 m.

The land around Huauchinango is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
619 m
16 km
2,357 m
80 km
3,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Xicotepec de Juárez 15 km · Zacatlán 28 km · Cuautepec de Hinojosa 31 km · Tulancingo 34 km · Santiago Tulantepec 35 km · Chignahuapan 37 km · Apan 66 km · Tepeapulco 67 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 Huauchinango (20.1738°, -98.0549°, elevation 1,531 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).