Xalisco weather in April

In April, Xalisco sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Xalisco's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xalisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:45 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Xalisco reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132815
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212916
222916
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252916
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292916
302916

How April really feels in Xalisco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Xalisco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 14°303.210.88.2
Feb26° / 14°272.311.38.2
Mar27° / 14°101.511.88.2
Apr29° / 15°4112.57.4
May30° / 18°132.4136.4
Jun29° / 21°17015.513.34.6
Jul29° / 22°32929.113.23.1
Aug29° / 22°3933012.73.0
Sep29° / 22°35728.512.13.1
Oct29° / 21°14416.411.54.9
Nov28° / 17°364.9117.4
Dec26° / 15°32310.78.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57129
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257327
267327
277426
287426
297426
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Xalisco gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
263
273
283
294
304

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112493910
212483810
312483820
412493720
512493630
612493630
712493530
812493540
912493540
1011493550
1111493550
1210493550
1310493650
149483660
159483760
168483860
178483860
188483960
197483960
207474060
217474150
227474250
236464250
246464350
256454450
265454460
275444560
285434570
295424680
304404691

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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:596:10
212.25:586:10
312.25:576:10
412.25:566:11
512.35:556:11
612.35:546:11
712.35:536:12
812.35:526:12
912.45:516:12
1012.45:506:13
1112.45:496:13
1212.45:496:13
1312.45:486:14
1412.55:476:14
1512.55:466:14
1612.55:456:15
1712.55:446:15
1812.55:436:15
1912.65:436:16
2012.65:426:16
2112.65:416:16
2212.65:406:17
2312.65:396:17
2412.65:396:17
2512.75:386:18
2612.75:376:18
2712.75:366:19
2812.75:366:19
2912.75:356:19
3012.85:346:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Xalisco

In seasonPeak

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

Xalisco sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Xalisco's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Xalisco?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xalisco in April

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

In April, Xalisco sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Xalisco in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Xalisco 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 Xalisco peaks around May 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighMay 10UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Xalisco 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 Xalisco is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1927 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xalisco?

Xalisco sits at 21.4°N, 104.9°W, 984 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Tepic, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xalisco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xalisco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,819 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,523 m.

The land around Xalisco is covered by cropland (35%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
1,819 m
80 km
2,523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Tepic 7.0 km · Compostela 23 km · Santiago Ixcuintla 52 km · Tuxpan 69 km · Ixtlán del Río 71 km · San José del Valle 83 km · Sayulita 85 km · Ixtapa 87 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 Xalisco (21.4446°, -104.8998°, elevation 984 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).