Ocosingo weather in April

In April, Ocosingo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 87 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ocosingo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocosingo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:57 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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

Founded
1564

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 Ocosingo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12815
22815
32815
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242917
252917
262917
272917
282917
292917
302917

Ocosingo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°9712.711.16.5
Feb24° / 13°59911.47.2
Mar27° / 14°589.411.97.0
Apr29° / 16°8711.412.45.7
May29° / 18°15817.712.84.7
Jun27° / 18°28323.8134.2
Jul27° / 17°14919.912.94.9
Aug27° / 18°20324.212.64.3
Sep27° / 18°26626.912.13.8
Oct25° / 17°22422.111.64.7
Nov24° / 15°1461611.25.9
Dec23° / 14°9412.7116.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
166832
176832
186832
196733
206634
216634
226535
236436
246337
256238
266238
276040
286040
295941
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ocosingo gets around 87 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1137
1237
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1939
2040
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162456140
252357150
352258150
442159160
542159160
642059170
732060170
832059180
932059180
1032157190
1132157190
1232156200
1332156200
1432155210
1532154220
1632153230
1732152240
1832052250
1932051260
2032050270
2131950280
2231850290
2331849300
2431749311
2521649311
2621550321
2721450331
2821450331
2921351331
3011352331

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
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 6:09 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:17
212.26:086:17
312.26:076:18
412.26:066:18
512.26:066:18
612.26:056:18
712.26:046:18
812.36:036:19
912.36:026:19
1012.36:026:19
1112.36:016:19
1212.36:006:19
1312.35:596:19
1412.45:596:20
1512.45:586:20
1612.45:576:20
1712.45:566:20
1812.45:566:20
1912.45:556:21
2012.45:546:21
2112.55:546:21
2212.55:536:21
2312.55:526:22
2412.55:526:22
2512.55:516:22
2612.55:506:22
2712.55:506:23
2812.65:496:23
2912.65:496:23
3012.65:486:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ocosingo?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocosingo in April

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

In April, Ocosingo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ocosingo 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 Ocosingo is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 2379 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr80Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ocosingo?

Ocosingo sits at 16.9°N, 92.1°W, 882 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Yajalón, 39 km away.

Topography around Ocosingo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocosingo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m.

The land around Ocosingo is covered by trees (39%), grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
481 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Yajalón 39 km · Teopisca 57 km · San Cristóbal de las Casas 61 km · Las Rosas 67 km · Las Margaritas 67 km · Palenque 68 km · Comitán 74 km · Venustiano Carranza 81 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 Ocosingo (16.9063°, -92.0935°, elevation 882 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).