Uruapan weather in April

In April, Uruapan sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 32 mm of rain across 7 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Uruapan's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uruapan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:35 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

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

Founded
1536

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Uruapan reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1249
2249
3249
4259
5259
6259
72510
82510
92510
102510
112510
122510
132510
142510
152510
162510
172510
182510
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252510
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282611
292611
302611

Uruapan 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
Jan20° / 436.2117.2
Feb22° / 405.211.37.8
Mar23° / 38611.98.0
Apr25° / 10°32712.47.6
May25° / 12°14517.212.95.9
Jun23° / 13°28026.213.14.2
Jul23° / 13°34029.913.13.6
Aug23° / 13°33529.712.73.6
Sep22° / 13°31127.812.13.8
Oct23° / 12°16619.711.65.2
Nov22° / 599.511.16.9
Dec21° / 274.710.97.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117624
127624
137525
147525
157525
167327
177327
187228
197228
207129
217030
226931
236931
246832
256931
266931
276832
286832
296733
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Uruapan gets around 32 mm of rain over 7 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 24% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
416
516
616
717
818
919
1020
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2831
2932
3034

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30973

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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
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 6:48 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:486:58
212.26:476:58
312.26:466:58
412.26:456:59
512.26:446:59
612.36:446:59
712.36:436:59
812.36:427:00
912.36:417:00
1012.36:407:00
1112.46:397:00
1212.46:387:01
1312.46:387:01
1412.46:377:01
1512.46:367:01
1612.46:357:02
1712.56:347:02
1812.56:347:02
1912.56:337:03
2012.56:327:03
2112.56:317:03
2212.56:317:03
2312.66:307:04
2412.66:297:04
2512.66:287:04
2612.66:287:05
2712.66:277:05
2812.66:267:05
2912.76:267:06
3012.76:257:06

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 4.68 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
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Uruapan

In seasonPeak

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

Uruapan's monsoon runs June–October, 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 Uruapan?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Uruapan in April

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

In April, Uruapan sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Uruapan 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 Uruapan peaks around June 11 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 highExtremeVery highJun 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Uruapan 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 Uruapan is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1031 µg/m³Feb 1613 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Uruapan?

Uruapan sits at 19.4°N, 102.1°W, 1,647 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Paracho de Verduzco, 26 km away.

Topography around Uruapan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruapan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 1,665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,662 m.

The land around Uruapan is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
2,019 m
80 km
3,662 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Paracho de Verduzco 26 km · Peribán de Ramos 39 km · Ario de Rosales 43 km · Nueva Italia de Ruiz 44 km · Los Reyes de Salgado 47 km · Apatzingán 48 km · Pátzcuaro 48 km · Zacapu 52 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 Uruapan (19.4168°, -102.0584°, elevation 1,647 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).