Puruándiro weather in April

In April, Puruándiro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3.3 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 49% 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 Puruándiro's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puruándiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Puruándiro is municipal seat of Puruándiro, State of Michoacán, Mexico.

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 Puruándiro 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)
12811
22811
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42811
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62812
72912
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Puruándiro 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° / 162.810.98.2
Feb25° / 152.711.38.4
Mar27° / 10°14311.98.0
Apr29° / 12°123.312.46.6
May29° / 14°489.112.95.7
Jun27° / 15°16118.713.25.0
Jul25° / 14°22725.513.14.5
Aug24° / 14°18823.612.74.7
Sep24° / 14°16920.712.15.1
Oct24° / 12°6310.111.56.9
Nov24° / 204.1118.2
Dec23° / 82.110.88.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
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147327
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Puruándiro gets around 12 mm of rain over 3.3 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
610
710
810
910
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1311
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2613
2714
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2916
3017

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
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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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 6:46 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:466:56
212.26:456:56
312.26:446:56
412.26:436:57
512.26:426:57
612.36:416:57
712.36:406:57
812.36:396:58
912.36:386:58
1012.36:386:58
1112.46:376:59
1212.46:366:59
1312.46:356:59
1412.46:346:59
1512.46:337:00
1612.56:337:00
1712.56:327:00
1812.56:317:01
1912.56:307:01
2012.56:297:01
2112.66:297:02
2212.66:287:02
2312.66:277:02
2412.66:267:03
2512.66:267:03
2612.66:257:03
2712.76:247:04
2812.76:247:04
2912.76:237:04
3012.76:227:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
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247.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Puruándiro

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Puruándiro?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puruándiro in April

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

In April, Puruándiro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro peaks around June 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Puruándiro 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 Puruándiro is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1226 µg/m³Oct 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puruándiro?

Puruándiro sits at 20.1°N, 101.5°W, 1,891 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Moroleón, 34 km away.

Topography around Puruándiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puruándiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 1,920 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,203 m.

The land around Puruándiro is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (28%), cropland (28%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,080 m
80 km
2,203 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Moroleón 34 km · Uriangato 36 km · Abasolo 40 km · Zacapu 42 km · Yuriria 42 km · Pénjamo 44 km · Valle de Santiago 48 km · Purépero de Echáiz 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 Puruándiro (20.0888°, -101.5156°, elevation 1,891 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).