Mapastepec weather in April

In April, Mapastepec sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mapastepec's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mapastepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:01 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Mapastepec is municipal seat of Mapastepec, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1486

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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mapastepec reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 34°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
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103222
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293223
303223

How April really feels in Mapastepec

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.

Mapastepec 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
Jan31° / 21°30.911.26.0
Feb32° / 21°30.911.55.6
Mar32° / 22°72.311.95.1
Apr32° / 23°337.212.34.4
May31° / 23°1792012.73.5
Jun30° / 23°33825.812.93.0
Jul30° / 23°31428.112.82.8
Aug30° / 23°35428.412.52.9
Sep29° / 23°44927.412.13.0
Oct30° / 22°29924.911.63.4
Nov30° / 22°9011.411.35.0
Dec31° / 21°92.211.16.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
108812
118713
128713
138614
148614
158614
168614
178614
188515
198515
208317
218317
228218
238218
248020
258020
267822
277624
287525
297426
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mapastepec gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
415
516
617
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1424
1525
1626
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2836
2937
3039

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131751280
2131651290
3121552300
4121550320
5121450330
6121450340
7011449350
8011448360
9011448370
10011347380
11011346390
12011345400
13011344420
14011243430
15011242440
16011241461
17011139471
18011138491
19021037501
20021035521
2101934551
2201932571
2301831591
2401730611
2501728631
2601627651
2701525672
2801524682
2901422712
3001421722

Wind in April

Winds average 5 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
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 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 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 6:12 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:126:20
212.16:126:20
312.26:116:20
412.26:106:21
512.26:096:21
612.26:096:21
712.26:086:21
812.26:076:21
912.26:066:21
1012.36:066:21
1112.36:056:21
1212.36:046:22
1312.36:046:22
1412.36:036:22
1512.36:026:22
1612.36:016:22
1712.46:016:22
1812.46:006:23
1912.45:596:23
2012.45:596:23
2112.45:586:23
2212.45:586:23
2312.45:576:23
2412.55:566:24
2512.55:566:24
2612.55:556:24
2712.55:556:24
2812.55:546:24
2912.55:536:25
3012.55:536:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.82 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 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.82 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
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mapastepec

In seasonPeak

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

Mapastepec sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Mapastepec's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Mapastepec?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mapastepec in April

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

In April, Mapastepec sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Mapastepec in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Mapastepec 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 Mapastepec peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Mapastepec 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 Mapastepec is worst in May — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1335 µg/m³Jan 110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May36Poor
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mapastepec?

Mapastepec sits at 15.4°N, 92.9°W, 44 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Pijijiapan, 43 km away.

Topography around Mapastepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mapastepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,919 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,181 m.

The land around Mapastepec is covered by grassland (69%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,919 m
80 km
3,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Pijijiapan 43 km · Huixtla 57 km · Motozintla 70 km · Comalapa 85 km · Tapachula 90 km · Cacahoatán 93 km · Villaflores 97 km · Venustiano Carranza 107 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 Mapastepec (15.4336°, -92.9004°, elevation 44 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).