Perote weather in April

In April, Perote sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 97 mm of rain across 17.5 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Perote's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Perote is municipal seat of Perote, State of Veracruz, Mexico.

Founded
1525

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 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Perote reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72110
82111
92111
102111
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Perote 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
Jan16° / 246.5115.8
Feb18° / 266.911.36.5
Mar20° / 5312.611.96.2
Apr21° / 11°9717.512.45.5
May21° / 12°11320.212.95.0
Jun20° / 12°15220.813.24.6
Jul20° / 11°10016.113.15.2
Aug20° / 11°12919.212.74.9
Sep19° / 11°1942212.14.2
Oct18° / 10°13416.111.55.0
Nov17° / 5510.211.15.6
Dec17° / 215.910.85.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26436
36436
46337
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106040
116040
126040
136040
145941
155941
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205941
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Perote gets around 97 mm of rain over 17.5 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 58% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
553
653
754
854
955
1055
1156
1257
1357
1457
1558
1658
1759
1859
1960
2061
2161
2262
2362
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2963
3063

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964

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
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:296:39
212.26:286:39
312.26:276:39
412.26:266:39
512.26:256:40
612.36:246:40
712.36:236:40
812.36:226:40
912.36:226:41
1012.36:216:41
1112.46:206:41
1212.46:196:41
1312.46:186:42
1412.46:176:42
1512.46:176:42
1612.46:166:43
1712.56:156:43
1812.56:146:43
1912.56:136:43
2012.56:136:44
2112.56:126:44
2212.66:116:44
2312.66:106:45
2412.66:106:45
2512.66:096:45
2612.66:086:46
2712.66:086:46
2812.76:076:46
2912.76:066:47
3012.76:066:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
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246.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Perote

In seasonPeak

In April, Perote sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Perote's rainy season runs April–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 Perote?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Perote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Perote in April

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

In April, Perote sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Perote 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 Perote peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Perote 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 Perote is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 38 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1268 µg/m³Oct 1138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov49Poor
Dec59Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Perote?

Perote sits at 19.6°N, 97.2°W, 2,416 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altotonga, 23 km away.

Topography around Perote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 2,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,558 m.

The land around Perote is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), trees (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
2,643 m
80 km
5,558 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Altotonga 23 km · Xico 29 km · Teziutlan 31 km · Coatepec 32 km · Banderilla 32 km · Xalapa de Enríquez 34 km · Zaragoza 40 km · Tlapacoyan 45 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 Perote (19.5623°, -97.2424°, elevation 2,416 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).