Ixtapan de la Sal weather in April

In April, Ixtapan de la Sal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Ixtapan de la Sal's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ixtapan de la Sal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ixtapan de la Sal is municipal seat of Ixtapan de la Sal, State of México, Mexico.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ixtapan de la Sal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12913
22913
32913
42914
52914
62914
72914
82914
92914
102914
112914
122914
132914
142914
152914
162914
172914
182914
192914
203014
213014
223015
233015
243015
253015
263015
273015
283015
293015
303015

Ixtapan de la Sal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°152.3118.7
Feb26° / 11°122.211.48.5
Mar28° / 12°15311.97.8
Apr29° / 14°244.712.46.2
May29° / 15°1151512.95.1
Jun26° / 16°24725.113.14.2
Jul25° / 15°18623.3134.6
Aug25° / 15°22825.712.64.3
Sep25° / 15°23726.312.14.1
Oct25° / 14°1141911.65.4
Nov25° / 12°31711.17.7
Dec24° / 10°81.610.98.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127822
137822
147822
157822
167822
177723
187723
197624
207525
217426
227327
237327
247228
257327
267228
277228
287030
297030
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ixtapan de la Sal gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
69
710
811
912
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2421
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189640
199640
209640
219550
229550
239460
249460
259370
269370
279280
289190
299190
3089101

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 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 6:39 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:396:48
212.26:386:48
312.26:376:49
412.26:366:49
512.26:356:49
612.36:346:49
712.36:336:50
812.36:336:50
912.36:326:50
1012.36:316:50
1112.36:306:51
1212.46:296:51
1312.46:286:51
1412.46:286:51
1512.46:276:52
1612.46:266:52
1712.46:256:52
1812.56:256:52
1912.56:246:53
2012.56:236:53
2112.56:226:53
2212.56:226:53
2312.56:216:54
2412.66:206:54
2512.66:196:54
2612.66:196:55
2712.66:186:55
2812.66:186:55
2912.66:176:56
3012.76:166:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
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
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ixtapan de la Sal

In seasonPeak

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

Ixtapan de la Sal'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 Ixtapan de la Sal?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ixtapan de la Sal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ixtapan de la Sal in April

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

In April, Ixtapan de la Sal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ixtapan de la Sal 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 Ixtapan de la Sal peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 9UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Ixtapan de la Sal 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 Ixtapan de la Sal is worst in November — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorModeratePoorNov 1150 µg/m³Mar 1725 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb30Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May42Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ixtapan de la Sal?

Ixtapan de la Sal sits at 18.8°N, 99.7°W, 1,871 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tenango de Arista, 30 km away.

Topography around Ixtapan de la Sal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ixtapan de la Sal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 1,871 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,208 m.

The land around Ixtapan de la Sal is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
4,208 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tenango de Arista 30 km · Taxco de Alarcón 33 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 43 km · Capulhuac de Mirafuentes 45 km · Puente de Ixtla 46 km · San Jorge Pueblo Nuevo 46 km · Xalatlaco 46 km · Metepec 47 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 Ixtapan de la Sal (18.8437°, -99.6767°, elevation 1,871 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).