Purépero de Echáiz weather in April

In April, Purépero de Echáiz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 53% 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 Purépero de Echáiz's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purépero de Echáiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:35 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Purépero de Echáiz is municipal seat of Purépero, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

Founded
1530

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 Purépero de Echáiz reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 17°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 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22811
32911
42911
52911
62911
72911
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112912
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Purépero de Echáiz weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 203.110.98.2
Feb25° / 162.811.38.4
Mar27° / 10°162.311.98.0
Apr29° / 12°102.612.46.5
May30° / 14°437.412.95.6
Jun27° / 15°16819.113.24.8
Jul25° / 14°24425.713.14.4
Aug25° / 14°21124.112.74.5
Sep25° / 14°19421.412.14.9
Oct25° / 12°8010.911.56.7
Nov24° / 254.711.18.2
Dec23° / 91.910.88.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157327
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Purépero de Echáiz gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
99
109
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139
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2811
2912
3013

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
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91000
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Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
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297calm
307calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:486:58
212.26:476:58
312.26:466:58
412.26:456:59
512.26:446:59
612.36:436:59
712.36:426:59
812.36:417:00
912.36:417:00
1012.36:407:00
1112.46:397:00
1212.46:387:01
1312.46:377:01
1412.46:367:01
1512.46:357:02
1612.56:357:02
1712.56:347:02
1812.56:337:02
1912.56:327:03
2012.56:317:03
2112.56:317:03
2212.66:307:04
2312.66:297:04
2412.66:287:04
2512.66:287:05
2612.66:277:05
2712.66:267:05
2812.76:267:06
2912.76:257:06
3012.76:247:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Purépero de Echáiz

In seasonPeak

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

Purépero de Echáiz's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Purépero de Echáiz?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Purépero de Echáiz in April

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

In April, Purépero de Echáiz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Purépero de Echáiz in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purépero de Echáiz peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJun 13UV 14Dec 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Purépero de Echáiz 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 Purépero de Echáiz is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Aug 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Purépero de Echáiz?

Purépero de Echáiz sits at 19.9°N, 102.0°W, 2,022 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tangancícuaro de Arista, 21 km away.

Topography around Purépero de Echáiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purépero de Echáiz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m around an average of 2,084 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,357 m.

The land around Purépero de Echáiz is covered by grassland (32%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
698 m
16 km
1,423 m
80 km
3,357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tangancícuaro de Arista 21 km · Zacapu 25 km · Paracho de Verduzco 30 km · Zamora de Hidalgo 30 km · Jacona de Plancarte 32 km · La Piedad de Cabadas 48 km · Puruándiro 55 km · Uruapan 55 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 Purépero de Echáiz (19.9103°, -102.0069°, elevation 2,022 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).