Tepalcatepec weather in April

In April, Tepalcatepec sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Tepalcatepec's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tepalcatepec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

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

Density
2,174/km²
people per km²

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 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Tepalcatepec reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°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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43720
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How April really feels in Tepalcatepec

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Tepalcatepec weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 16°161115.8
Feb33° / 17°10111.34.6
Mar35° / 19°80.511.93.3
Apr37° / 21°0012.41.8
May38° / 23°122.212.91.5
Jun34° / 24°12914.613.12.4
Jul33° / 23°11613.1133.1
Aug33° / 23°11814.812.73.0
Sep32° / 22°17216.912.13.4
Oct32° / 21°707.311.64.2
Nov32° / 19°141.711.14.8
Dec31° / 16°50.710.95.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
98020
108020
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tepalcatepec gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29181
39271
49271
59271
69361
79361
89361
99361
109271
119271
129271
139181
149091
1589101
1688111
1788111
1887121
1986131
2085141
2185141
2284151
2384151
2483161
2583161
2682171
2782171
2882171
2980182
3080182

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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234calm
244calm
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304calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:517:01
212.26:507:01
312.26:497:01
412.26:497:02
512.26:487:02
612.36:477:02
712.36:467:02
812.36:457:03
912.36:447:03
1012.36:437:03
1112.36:437:03
1212.46:427:04
1312.46:417:04
1412.46:407:04
1512.46:397:04
1612.46:397:05
1712.56:387:05
1812.56:377:05
1912.56:367:06
2012.56:357:06
2112.56:357:06
2212.56:347:06
2312.66:337:07
2412.66:337:07
2512.66:327:07
2612.66:317:08
2712.66:307:08
2812.66:307:08
2912.76:297:09
3012.76:297:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.42 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 7.42 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.42 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
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
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307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tepalcatepec

In seasonPeak

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

Tepalcatepec's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Tepalcatepec?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tepalcatepec.

What to pack for Tepalcatepec in April

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

In April, Tepalcatepec sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tepalcatepec in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tepalcatepec peaks around March 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMar 20UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Tepalcatepec 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 Tepalcatepec is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (February, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2055 µg/m³Feb 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr57Unhealthy
May45Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tepalcatepec?

Tepalcatepec sits at 19.2°N, 102.8°W, 383 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Apatzingán, 53 km away.

Topography around Tepalcatepec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tepalcatepec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,708 m.

The land around Tepalcatepec is covered by grassland (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
943 m
80 km
3,708 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Apatzingán 53 km · Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares 56 km · Peribán de Ramos 59 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 59 km · Tuxpan 69 km · Tamazula de Gordiano 69 km · Zapotiltic 77 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 81 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 Tepalcatepec (19.1872°, -102.847°, elevation 383 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).