Reforma weather in April

In April, Reforma sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 51 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Reforma's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reforma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:01 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Reforma is municipal seat of Reforma, State of Chiapas, Mexico.

Founded
1883

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 33°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical April day in Reforma reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163423
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263424
273424
283424
293424
303524

How April really feels in Reforma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
3 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Reforma weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°11511.4116.4
Feb28° / 20°788.811.46.1
Mar31° / 21°486.611.95.1
Apr34° / 23°516.612.43.6
May34° / 25°8210.512.82.8
Jun34° / 25°18119.3132.4
Jul34° / 25°11816.2132.6
Aug33° / 24°18721.912.62.4
Sep32° / 24°24924.812.12.6
Oct30° / 23°23420.211.63.7
Nov29° / 21°15414.711.25.1
Dec27° / 20°10611.610.96.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137426
147426
157525
167525
177525
187525
197624
207624
217624
227525
237525
247525
257426
267426
277327
287327
297228
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Reforma gets around 51 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
521
621
722
822
923
1023
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2820
2920
3021

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11730575
21729585
31728595
41727605
51726615
61725625
71725616
81724626
91824616
101824616
111824616
120824617
130824617
140824617
150824608
160824608
170823618
180723619
190722629
2007226110
2107216210
2206206311
2306206311
2405196511
2505186512
2604186612
2704176712
2804176613
2903166813
3003166813

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:136:22
212.26:126:22
312.26:116:22
412.26:106:22
512.26:096:23
612.26:096:23
712.36:086:23
812.36:076:23
912.36:066:23
1012.36:056:24
1112.36:056:24
1212.36:046:24
1312.46:036:24
1412.46:026:25
1512.46:016:25
1612.46:016:25
1712.46:006:25
1812.45:596:25
1912.55:596:26
2012.55:586:26
2112.55:576:26
2212.55:566:26
2312.55:566:27
2412.55:556:27
2512.55:546:27
2612.65:546:27
2712.65:536:28
2812.65:526:28
2912.65:526:28
3012.65:516:29

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Reforma

In seasonPeak

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

Reforma sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Reforma'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 Reforma?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Reforma. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Reforma in April

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

In April, Reforma sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Reforma 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 Reforma peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highJun 20UV 12Jan 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May7Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Reforma 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 Reforma is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 32 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1375 µg/m³Jan 1633 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Reforma?

Reforma sits at 17.9°N, 93.2°W, 27 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Cunduacán, 23 km away.

Topography around Reforma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reforma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,423 m.

The land around Reforma is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
2,423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Cunduacán 23 km · Playas del Rosario 23 km · Huimanguillo 25 km · Villahermosa 27 km · Río de Teapa 28 km · Cárdenas 28 km · Taxco 35 km · Jalpa de Méndez 37 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 Reforma (17.859°, -93.1538°, elevation 27 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). 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).