Toluca weather in April

In April, Toluca sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.5 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Toluca's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toluca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Toluca is capital of the State of Mexico, Mexico.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 33.3 µg/m³ · 2011
Density
16,426/km²
people per km²
Founded
1527

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 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Toluca reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1217
2217
3227
4227
5227
6227
7227
8227
9228
10228
11228
12228
13228
14228
15228
16228
17228
18228
19228
20228
21228
22228
23228
24228
25228
26228
27228
28228
29228
30228

Toluca 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
Jan17° / 274.9116.5
Feb19° / 255.111.37.2
Mar20° / 296.611.97.3
Apr22° / 478.512.47.0
May22° / 11316.212.95.8
Jun21° / 20421.613.14.5
Jul19° / 25727.1133.7
Aug19° / 24226.312.73.7
Sep19° / 2042312.14.1
Oct19° / 9514.211.65.4
Nov19° / 356.411.16.7
Dec18° / 153.110.96.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77426
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
176832
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236337
246238
256139
266139
276040
285941
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Toluca gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.5 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 40% 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
421
521
621
722
822
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1832
1932
2033
2133
2234
2334
2435
2536
2636
2737
2838
2939
3040

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
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 6:38 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:386:48
212.26:376:48
312.26:376:49
412.26:366:49
512.26:356:49
612.36:346:49
712.36:336:50
812.36:326:50
912.36:316:50
1012.36:316:50
1112.36:306:51
1212.46:296:51
1312.46:286:51
1412.46:276:51
1512.46:266:52
1612.46:266:52
1712.56:256:52
1812.56:246:53
1912.56:236:53
2012.56:236:53
2112.56:226:53
2212.56:216:54
2312.66:206:54
2412.66:206:54
2512.66:196:55
2612.66:186:55
2712.66:186:55
2812.66:176:56
2912.76:166:56
3012.76:166:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.27 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
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Toluca

In seasonPeak

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

Toluca'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 Toluca?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Toluca for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Toluca in April

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

In April, Toluca sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Toluca in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toluca peaks around March 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 23UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Toluca 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 Toluca is worst in December — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Toluca's WHO annual average of 33.3 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorDec 1040 µg/m³Apr 1327 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov40Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Toluca?

Toluca sits at 19.3°N, 99.7°W, 2,671 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San Francisco Cuaxusco, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Toluca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toluca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 2,678 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,883 m.

The land around Toluca is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
3,883 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Francisco Cuaxusco 4.0 km · San Jorge Pueblo Nuevo 5.0 km · Metepec 6.0 km · San Jerónimo 6.0 km · Santa María Totoltepec 7.0 km · Santiago Tlacotepec 7.0 km · San Mateo Otzacatipan 7.0 km · San Salvador Tizatlalli 7.0 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 Toluca (19.2879°, -99.6532°, elevation 2,671 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).