Xonacatlán weather in April

In April, Xonacatlán sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.8 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 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Xonacatlán's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xonacatlán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Xonacatlán is municipal seat of Xonacatlán, State of Mexico, Mexico.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Xonacatlán reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
1236
2237
3237
4237
5237
6237
7237
8237
9237
10237
11237
12237
13237
14237
15237
16237
17237
18237
19237
20238
21238
22238
23238
24238
25238
26238
27238
28238
29238
30238

Xonacatlán 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
Jan18° / 194117.2
Feb20° / 174.111.37.6
Mar22° / 245.811.97.7
Apr23° / 448.812.47.2
May23° / 9113.812.96.3
Jun22° / 10°2111913.15.0
Jul20° / 10°23825.913.14.0
Aug20° / 10°23024.612.74.1
Sep20° / 10°21421.812.14.4
Oct19° / 9713.511.65.6
Nov19° / 295.511.16.9
Dec19° / 132.510.97.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57228
67129
77129
87030
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146832
156733
166733
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Xonacatlán gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.8 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
522
623
723
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
2936
3037

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
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 6:38 AM to 6:15 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
312.26:366:48
412.26:356:48
512.26:346:49
612.36:336:49
712.36:336:49
812.36:326:49
912.36:316:50
1012.36:306:50
1112.46:296:50
1212.46:286:51
1312.46:286:51
1412.46:276:51
1512.46:266:51
1612.46:256:52
1712.56:246:52
1812.56:246:52
1912.56:236:52
2012.56:226:53
2112.56:216:53
2212.56:206:53
2312.66:206:54
2412.66:196:54
2512.66:186:54
2612.66:186:55
2712.66:176:55
2812.66:166:55
2912.76:166:56
3012.76:156:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.08 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
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
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Xonacatlán

In seasonPeak

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

Xonacatlán'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 Xonacatlán?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Xonacatlán in April

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

In April, Xonacatlán sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Xonacatlán 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 Xonacatlán peaks around March 24 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 highMar 24UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Xonacatlán 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 Xonacatlán is worst in December — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1078 µg/m³Apr 1353 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar55Poor
Apr52Poor
May57Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul69Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep70Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov77Unhealthy
Dec79Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Xonacatlán?

Xonacatlán sits at 19.4°N, 99.5°W, 2,585 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is San José Guadalupe Otzacatipan, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Xonacatlán

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xonacatlán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 2,581 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Xonacatlán is covered by cropland (59%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (36%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San José Guadalupe Otzacatipan 9.0 km · San Andrés Cuexcontitlán 11 km · San Mateo Otzacatipan 11 km · San Pedro Totoltepec 11 km · Santa María Totoltepec 13 km · Lerma de Villada 13 km · San Pablo Autopan 15 km · San Jerónimo 15 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 Xonacatlán (19.4051°, -99.5281°, elevation 2,585 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).