Zacoalco de Torres weather in April

In April, Zacoalco de Torres sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Zacoalco de Torres's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zacoalco de Torres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:41 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Zacoalco de Torres is municipal seat of Zacoalco, State of Jalisco, Mexico.

Density
2,796/km²
people per km²
Founded
1524

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Zacoalco de Torres reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 18°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13011
23011
33011
43011
53012
63012
73012
83012
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103012
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Zacoalco de Torres 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
Jan24° / 232.310.98.5
Feb26° / 162.211.38.3
Mar28° / 10°101.711.97.4
Apr31° / 12°51.612.45.8
May31° / 15°244.812.95.0
Jun29° / 17°10316.413.24.6
Jul27° / 16°14122.413.14.6
Aug27° / 16°11921.512.74.7
Sep26° / 16°11017.612.15.3
Oct27° / 14°488.311.56.9
Nov26° / 11°183.2118.2
Dec25° / 91.810.88.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147327
157327
167327
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277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Zacoalco de Torres gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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276
287
297
308

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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

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
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246calm
256calm
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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 6:54 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:547:04
212.26:537:04
312.26:527:05
412.26:517:05
512.36:507:05
612.36:497:05
712.36:487:06
812.36:477:06
912.36:477:06
1012.36:467:07
1112.46:457:07
1212.46:447:07
1312.46:437:07
1412.46:427:08
1512.46:417:08
1612.56:417:08
1712.56:407:09
1812.56:397:09
1912.56:387:09
2012.56:377:10
2112.66:377:10
2212.66:367:10
2312.66:357:11
2412.66:347:11
2512.66:347:11
2612.66:337:12
2712.76:327:12
2812.76:327:12
2912.76:317:13
3012.76:307:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Zacoalco de Torres

In seasonPeak

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

Zacoalco de Torres sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.

Zacoalco de Torres's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Zacoalco de Torres?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Zacoalco de Torres for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zacoalco de Torres in April

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

In April, Zacoalco de Torres sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zacoalco de Torres 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 Zacoalco de Torres peaks around May 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMay 10UV 14Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Zacoalco de Torres 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 Zacoalco de Torres is worst in May — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1342 µg/m³Jul 2114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May44Poor
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zacoalco de Torres?

Zacoalco de Torres sits at 20.2°N, 103.6°W, 1,348 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Jocotepec, 16 km away.

Topography around Zacoalco de Torres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zacoalco de Torres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 1,384 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,591 m.

The land around Zacoalco de Torres is covered by cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (48%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
3,591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Jocotepec 16 km · Tlajomulco de Zúñiga 30 km · Cocula 31 km · Lomas del Sur 34 km · San Sebastián el Grande 37 km · San Agustín 37 km · Hacienda Santa Fe 38 km · Sayula 38 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 Zacoalco de Torres (20.2263°, -103.5698°, elevation 1,348 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). 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).