Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz weather in April

In April, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 108 mm of rain across 12.8 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 42% 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is municipal seat of Miahuatlán, State of Oaxaca, 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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°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.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152513
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182513
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202513
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282514
292514
302514

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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° / 10°102.611.18.4
Feb24° / 10°123.211.58.6
Mar25° / 12°427.211.97.8
Apr25° / 13°10812.812.46.5
May25° / 14°31221.312.85.2
Jun23° / 14°62825.7134.1
Jul23° / 14°53923.712.94.5
Aug23° / 14°56225.412.54.2
Sep23° / 14°6112612.14.0
Oct23° / 13°25316.511.65.6
Nov23° / 11°435.611.27.7
Dec22° / 10°112.2118.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% 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 (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67723
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137525
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197327
207228
217228
227129
237030
246931
256832
266733
276634
286535
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz gets around 108 mm of rain over 12.8 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 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
538
638
739
839
940
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2046
2146
2247
2347
2448
2549
2650
2751
2851
2952
3053

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
385150
484160
584160
684160
783170
883170
982180
1081190
1181190
1280200
1379210
1478220
1577230
1676240
1775250
1874260
1973270
2072280
2171290
2269301
2368311
2468311
2567321
2666331
2765341
2864351
2963361
3062371

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 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 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 6:27 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:35
212.26:266:35
312.26:256:35
412.26:256:36
512.26:246:36
612.26:236:36
712.26:226:36
812.26:216:36
912.36:216:36
1012.36:206:37
1112.36:196:37
1212.36:186:37
1312.36:186:37
1412.36:176:37
1512.46:166:37
1612.46:166:38
1712.46:156:38
1812.46:146:38
1912.46:146:38
2012.46:136:38
2112.46:126:39
2212.56:126:39
2312.56:116:39
2412.56:106:39
2512.56:106:39
2612.56:096:40
2712.56:086:40
2812.56:086:40
2912.66:076:40
3012.66:076:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.13 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

In seasonPeak

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

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz's monsoon runs May–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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz in April

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

In April, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz peaks around April 13 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 13UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1626 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr19Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz?

Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz sits at 16.3°N, 96.6°W, 1,552 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ocotlán de Morelos, 52 km away.

Topography around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,707 m.

The land around Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
1,441 m
80 km
3,707 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ocotlán de Morelos 52 km · Puerto Escondido 72 km · San Antonio de la Cal 79 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 79 km · Crucecita 79 km · Oaxaca 82 km · Santa María Atzompa 88 km · Santo Domingo Tehuantepec 145 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 Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz (16.329°, -96.5961°, elevation 1,552 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).