Oaxaca weather in April

In April, Oaxaca sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Oaxaca's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oaxaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Oaxaca is capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

Density
2,984/km²
people per km²
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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Oaxaca reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12812
22812
32812
42812
52812
62812
72812
82812
92812
102812
112812
122813
132813
142813
152813
162813
172813
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202813
212813
222813
232813
242813
252813
262813
272813
282813
292813
302813

Oaxaca 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
Jan24° / 30.611.19.0
Feb26° / 10°51.111.48.8
Mar27° / 11°162.911.98.0
Apr28° / 13°29512.46.8
May27° / 14°739.312.86.5
Jun25° / 14°16317135.5
Jul25° / 14°10413.912.96.0
Aug25° / 14°12515.112.65.8
Sep24° / 14°16017.212.15.5
Oct24° / 13°718.711.67.0
Nov24° / 11°10211.28.5
Dec24° / 10°40.8119.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% 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
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127723
137723
147723
157723
167624
177624
187624
197624
207624
217426
227426
237426
247327
257327
267129
277030
286931
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Oaxaca gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
715
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1316
1416
1516
1617
1717
1817
1917
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9955
10946
11946
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
179010
188911
198911
208812
218812
228812
238713
248713
258614
268515
278515
288416
298416
308317

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:276:36
212.26:266:36
312.26:266:36
412.26:256:36
512.26:246:37
612.26:236:37
712.26:226:37
812.36:226:37
912.36:216:37
1012.36:206:37
1112.36:196:38
1212.36:196:38
1312.36:186:38
1412.46:176:38
1512.46:166:38
1612.46:166:39
1712.46:156:39
1812.46:146:39
1912.46:136:39
2012.46:136:40
2112.56:126:40
2212.56:116:40
2312.56:116:40
2412.56:106:40
2512.56:096:41
2612.56:096:41
2712.66:086:41
2812.66:086:41
2912.66:076:42
3012.66:066:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
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
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Oaxaca

In seasonPeak

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

Oaxaca's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Oaxaca?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oaxaca in April

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

In April, Oaxaca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca peaks around April 12 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 12UV 15Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1530 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oaxaca?

Oaxaca sits at 17.1°N, 96.7°W, 1,571 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Oaxaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oaxaca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,193 m.

The land around Oaxaca is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
1,802 m
80 km
3,193 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 4.0 km · San Antonio de la Cal 4.0 km · Santa María Atzompa 7.0 km · Ocotlán de Morelos 30 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 82 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 104 km · Tuxtepec 131 km · Puerto Escondido 138 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 Oaxaca (17.0602°, -96.7254°, elevation 1,571 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).