Papantla de Olarte weather in April

In April, Papantla de Olarte sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 75 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Papantla de Olarte's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papantla de Olarte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:15 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Papantla de Olarte is municipal seat of Papantla, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Density
45/km²
people per km²
Founded
1250

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Papantla de Olarte reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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 3°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Papantla de Olarte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 13 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
13
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.

Papantla de Olarte weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°6310.210.96.7
Feb24° / 18°558.511.36.9
Mar26° / 20°588.711.96.8
Apr29° / 22°757.812.55.8
May31° / 24°8710.5134.7
Jun31° / 25°14217.813.23.7
Jul31° / 25°12418.413.13.6
Aug31° / 25°14019.512.73.4
Sep30° / 24°25722.212.13.4
Oct28° / 22°23015.811.55.0
Nov26° / 19°13112.9116.2
Dec24° / 17°6510.710.86.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
45050
55050
65050
75050
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Papantla de Olarte gets around 75 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
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423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1426
1526
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1131122576
2131122567
3131121577
4131121568
5131120578
6131120569
7131020579
81310205610
91310205511
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25014164930
26004164832
27004154734
28004154635
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Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 42 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 6:29 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:39
212.26:286:39
312.26:276:40
412.26:266:40
512.36:256:40
612.36:246:41
712.36:236:41
812.36:226:41
912.36:216:41
1012.46:216:42
1112.46:206:42
1212.46:196:42
1312.46:186:43
1412.46:176:43
1512.46:166:43
1612.56:156:44
1712.56:156:44
1812.56:146:44
1912.56:136:44
2012.56:126:45
2112.66:116:45
2212.66:116:45
2312.66:106:46
2412.66:096:46
2512.66:086:46
2612.76:086:47
2712.76:076:47
2812.76:066:48
2912.76:066:48
3012.76:056:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.4Bright
55.4Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Papantla de Olarte

In seasonPeak

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

Papantla de Olarte sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Papantla de Olarte's rainy season runs June–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Papantla de Olarte?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Papantla de Olarte in April

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

In April, Papantla de Olarte sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Papantla de Olarte in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 29 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec24Warm

UV index in Papantla de Olarte in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Papantla de Olarte peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr12Extreme
May7High
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Papantla de Olarte 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 Papantla de Olarte is worst in May — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1068 µg/m³Oct 1038 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec65Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Papantla de Olarte?

Papantla de Olarte sits at 20.4°N, 97.3°W, 184 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is El Tajín, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Papantla de Olarte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papantla de Olarte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 195 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 m.

The land around Papantla de Olarte is covered by trees (54%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (27%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
3,038 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: El Tajín 6.0 km · Coatzintla 16 km · Poza Rica de Hidalgo 17 km · Martínez de la Torre 50 km · Villa Independencia 52 km · Tlapacoyan 55 km · Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 58 km · Alto Lucero 58 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 Papantla de Olarte (20.4465°, -97.3249°, elevation 184 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).