Ocotlán de Morelos weather in April

In April, Ocotlán de Morelos sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Ocotlán de Morelos's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocotlán de Morelos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

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 Ocotlán de Morelos reaches about 29°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 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12913
22913
32913
42913
52913
62913
72913
82913
92913
102913
112913
122913
132913
142913
152913
162913
172913
182913
192914
202914
212914
222914
232914
242914
252914
262914
272914
282914
292914
302914

Ocotlán de Morelos 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
Jan25° / 10°20.811.18.9
Feb27° / 10°30.811.48.6
Mar28° / 12°122.311.97.6
Apr29° / 13°254.412.46.3
May28° / 15°8310.412.85.8
Jun26° / 15°15517135.3
Jul26° / 14°9514.412.95.8
Aug26° / 14°1151512.65.7
Sep25° / 15°15618.312.15.2
Oct25° / 13°819.511.66.8
Nov25° / 11°121.911.28.4
Dec25° / 10°30.7118.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
138020
147921
157921
167921
177921
187921
197921
207723
217723
227624
237525
247525
257426
267327
277228
287129
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ocotlán de Morelos gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
712
812
913
1013
1113
1214
1314
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2519
2620
2720
2821
2921
3022

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
59190
690100
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1187130
1287130
1386140
1486140
1585150
1685150
1784160
1883161
1982171
2082171
2182171
2281181
2381181
2480191
2580191
2679201
2778211
2878211
2977221
3076231

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
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 6:07 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
512.26:246:36
612.26:236:36
712.26:226:37
812.36:226:37
912.36:216:37
1012.36:206:37
1112.36:196:37
1212.36:196:38
1312.36:186:38
1412.36:176:38
1512.46:166:38
1612.46:166:38
1712.46:156:38
1812.46:146:39
1912.46:136:39
2012.46:136:39
2112.56:126:39
2212.56:116:40
2312.56:116:40
2412.56:106:40
2512.56:106:40
2612.56:096:41
2712.56:086:41
2812.66:086:41
2912.66:076:41
3012.66:076:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.16 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.16 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
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ocotlán de Morelos

In seasonPeak

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

Ocotlán de Morelos's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Ocotlán de Morelos?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocotlán de Morelos in April

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

In April, Ocotlán de Morelos sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ocotlán de Morelos 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 Ocotlán de Morelos 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
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Ocotlán de Morelos 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 Ocotlán de Morelos 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 Ocotlán de Morelos?

Ocotlán de Morelos sits at 16.8°N, 96.7°W, 1,523 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Antonio de la Cal, 27 km away.

Topography around Ocotlán de Morelos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocotlán de Morelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,164 m.

The land around Ocotlán de Morelos is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,122 m
80 km
3,164 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: San Antonio de la Cal 27 km · Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán 27 km · Oaxaca 30 km · Santa María Atzompa 36 km · Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz 52 km · Puerto Escondido 112 km · Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco 119 km · Crucecita 128 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 Ocotlán de Morelos (16.7918°, -96.675°, elevation 1,523 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).