El Bolsón weather in April

In April, El Bolsón sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is El Bolsón's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Bolsón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
8:20 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

El Bolsón is human settlement.

Founded
1926

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Bolsón reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3144
4144
5144
6143
7143
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13123
14123
15123
16122
17122
18122
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27102
28102
29102
30102

How April really feels in El Bolsón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

El Bolsón weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 5670.214.76.8
Feb19° / 516.40.213.76.9
Mar17° / 6890.312.35.5
Apr12° / 11311.62.510.93.0
May / 15914.75.29.71.1
Jun / -2°21817.71390.0
Jul / -3°18916.413.49.30.0
Aug / -2°18317.113.810.30.1
Sep / -1°10112.68.211.71.1
Oct11° / 11213.56.413.12.5
Nov14° / 9211.42.414.44.1
Dec17° / 83101155.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34159
44159
53961
63961
73763
83664
93664
103466
113466
123367
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
262971
272971
282971
292872
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

El Bolsón gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3344
4345
5355
6365
7366
8376
9377
10387
11387
12398
13398
14399
15409
164010
174010
184010
194010
204010
214010
224110
234111
244111
254111
264111
274110
284110
294110
304110

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 6 km/h in April.

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 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 8:36 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:037:38
211.58:057:36
311.58:067:35
411.48:077:33
511.48:087:31
611.38:097:29
711.38:107:28
811.28:117:26
911.28:127:24
1011.18:147:22
1111.18:157:21
1211.18:167:19
1311.08:177:17
1411.08:187:16
1510.98:197:14
1610.98:207:12
1710.88:217:11
1810.88:237:09
1910.78:247:08
2010.78:257:06
2110.68:267:04
2210.68:277:03
2310.68:287:01
2410.58:297:00
2510.58:306:58
2610.48:326:57
2710.48:336:55
2810.38:346:54
2910.38:356:52
3010.28:366:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Bolsón

In seasonPeak

In April, El Bolsón sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Bolsón's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Bolsón?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Bolsón.

What to pack for El Bolsón in April

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

In April, El Bolsón sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in El Bolsón in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Bolsón peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is El Bolsón?

El Bolsón sits at 42.0°S, 71.5°W, 320 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bariloche, 93 km away.

Topography around El Bolsón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Bolsón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m around an average of 403 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,052 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,469 m.

The land around El Bolsón is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
720 m
16 km
2,052 m
80 km
2,469 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Bariloche 93 km · Esquel 107 km · Puerto Montt 129 km · Calbuco 134 km · Puerto Varas 140 km · Llanquihue 145 km · Frutillar 157 km · Maullín 175 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 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 El Bolsón (-41.9605°, -71.5334°, elevation 320 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).