Iguala de la Independencia weather in April

In April, Iguala de la Independencia sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Iguala de la Independencia's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iguala de la Independencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Iguala de la Independencia is municipal seat of Iguala, State of Guerrero, Mexico.

Founded
1534

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 36°C through the month.

A typical April day in Iguala de la Independencia reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33521
43621
53621
63621
73621
83621
93621
103621
113621
123621
133621
143621
153621
163621
173621
183621
193621
203621
213621
223621
233621
243621
253622
263622
273622
283622
293622
303622

How April really feels in Iguala de la Independencia

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.

Iguala de la Independencia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°71.1116.5
Feb32° / 18°50.911.45.4
Mar34° / 20°41.111.93.9
Apr36° / 21°61.712.42.6
May36° / 22°509.312.92.3
Jun32° / 21°17822.113.12.7
Jul32° / 21°18022.3133.0
Aug31° / 21°21025.412.62.8
Sep30° / 20°20825.312.13.0
Oct31° / 20°8714.811.64.1
Nov31° / 18°184.111.15.4
Dec30° / 17°40.910.96.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58119
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118317
128416
138416
148416
158317
168416
178416
188416
198218
208218
218119
228119
238020
248020
257921
267921
277723
287624
297525
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Iguala de la Independencia gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
187
197
208
218
229
239
249
2510
2610
2711
2811
2912
3012

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
396400
496400
595500
694510
794510
893610
993610
1092710
1192710
1291810
1390910
1490910
15891010
16881110
17871210
18871210
19861310
20851410
21841510
22831610
23831610
24821710
25811810
26791920
27791920
28782020
29752131
30742231

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:47
212.26:376:48
312.26:366:48
412.26:366:48
512.26:356:48
612.26:346:49
712.36:336:49
812.36:326:49
912.36:316:49
1012.36:316:49
1112.36:306:50
1212.36:296:50
1312.46:286:50
1412.46:276:50
1512.46:276:51
1612.46:266:51
1712.46:256:51
1812.46:246:51
1912.56:246:52
2012.56:236:52
2112.56:226:52
2212.56:226:52
2312.56:216:53
2412.56:206:53
2512.66:196:53
2612.66:196:54
2712.66:186:54
2812.66:186:54
2912.66:176:54
3012.66:166:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Iguala de la Independencia

In seasonPeak

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

Iguala de la Independencia'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 Iguala de la Independencia?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iguala de la Independencia. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iguala de la Independencia in April

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

In April, Iguala de la Independencia sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iguala de la Independencia 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 Iguala de la Independencia peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Iguala de la Independencia 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 Iguala de la Independencia is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1434 µg/m³Mar 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iguala de la Independencia?

Iguala de la Independencia sits at 18.3°N, 99.5°W, 743 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ciudad de Huitzuco, 22 km away.

Topography around Iguala de la Independencia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Iguala de la Independencia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguala de la Independencia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,448 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,363 m.

The land around Iguala de la Independencia is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and shrubs (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
318 m
16 km
1,448 m
80 km
3,363 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ciudad de Huitzuco 22 km · Taxco de Alarcón 24 km · Teloloapan 35 km · Puente de Ixtla 38 km · Jojutla 48 km · Xoxocotla 49 km · Zacatepec 51 km · Tlaquiltenango 51 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 Iguala de la Independencia (18.3454°, -99.5413°, elevation 743 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).