Tehuacán weather in April

In April, Tehuacán sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.6 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tehuacán's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tehuacán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Tehuacán is municipal seat of Tehuacán, State of Puebla, Mexico.

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1660

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Tehuacán reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102612
112612
122613
132613
142613
152613
162613
172613
182613
192613
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252613
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613

Tehuacán 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
Jan21° / 71.5118.2
Feb23° / 81.811.48.6
Mar25° / 11°194.711.98.2
Apr26° / 13°498.612.47.0
May26° / 14°10015.312.96.0
Jun24° / 14°14316.213.15.8
Jul24° / 13°7410.1136.7
Aug25° / 13°8312.212.66.4
Sep24° / 14°12115.312.15.9
Oct24° / 12°6510.411.66.8
Nov23° / 10°163.911.17.9
Dec22° / 61.310.98.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147426
157426
167426
177426
187228
197228
207129
217129
227030
237030
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tehuacán gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
621
722
822
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1530
1631
1732
1832
1933
2034
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3039

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5946
6937
7928
8928
9919
109010
118911
128812
138812
148713
158614
168515
178515
188416
198416
208317
218317
228218
238218
248218
258119
268020
278020
287921
297822
307822

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:306:39
212.26:296:39
312.26:286:39
412.26:276:40
512.26:266:40
612.26:256:40
712.36:246:40
812.36:246:40
912.36:236:41
1012.36:226:41
1112.36:216:41
1212.46:206:41
1312.46:206:42
1412.46:196:42
1512.46:186:42
1612.46:176:42
1712.46:166:43
1812.56:166:43
1912.56:156:43
2012.56:146:43
2112.56:146:44
2212.56:136:44
2312.56:126:44
2412.66:116:45
2512.66:116:45
2612.66:106:45
2712.66:096:45
2812.66:096:46
2912.66:086:46
3012.66:086:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tehuacán

In seasonPeak

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

Tehuacán's rainy season runs May–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 Tehuacán?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Tehuacán for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tehuacán in April

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

In April, Tehuacán sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Tehuacán 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 Tehuacán peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May9Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Tehuacán 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 Tehuacán is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMay 1737 µg/m³Jan 2220 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May38Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tehuacán?

Tehuacán sits at 18.5°N, 97.4°W, 1,643 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Altepexi, 15 km away.

Topography around Tehuacán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tehuacán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 1,632 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,498 m.

The land around Tehuacán is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
1,750 m
80 km
5,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Altepexi 15 km · Ajalpan 17 km · Zinacatepec 21 km · Ciudad Mendoza 44 km · Nogales 47 km · Río Blanco 48 km · Orizaba 53 km · Palmarito Tochapan 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 Tehuacán (18.4642°, -97.3974°, elevation 1,643 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).