General Güemes weather in April

In April, General Güemes sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is General Güemes's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Güemes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:38 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in General Güemes reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112415
122415
132415
142415
152415
162415
172415
182415
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292313
302313

General Güemes weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°14716.813.44.5
Feb28° / 19°12814.712.95.2
Mar26° / 18°10314.412.25.8
Apr24° / 15°44811.47.1
May21° / 11°153.610.87.4
Jun20° / 51.510.57.7
Jul20° / 41.410.68.0
Aug23° / 61.411.18.7
Sep26° / 12°71.811.88.3
Oct28° / 16°306.212.66.6
Nov29° / 17°509.113.25.5
Dec30° / 19°11214.613.54.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83466
93565
103565
113664
123763
133862
143862
153961
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244357
254357
264456
274357
284357
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

General Güemes gets around 44 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
534
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1227
1326
1425
1525
1624
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
116283520
216293420
317293420
418303319
519303219
620303118
721303018
823303017
924302916
1026302815
1127312814
1228312713
1329322712
1430322611
1531332610
1632332510
173333259
183434248
193533248
203633237
213733237
223833236
233933226
244032226
254032226
264132225
274232215
284331215
294431205
304630205

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:317:18
211.87:327:17
311.77:327:16
411.77:337:15
511.77:337:14
611.77:337:13
711.67:347:12
811.67:347:11
911.67:357:10
1011.67:357:09
1111.57:367:08
1211.57:367:07
1311.57:367:06
1411.57:377:05
1511.47:377:04
1611.47:387:03
1711.47:387:02
1811.47:397:01
1911.47:397:00
2011.37:396:59
2111.37:406:58
2211.37:406:58
2311.37:416:57
2411.27:416:56
2511.27:426:55
2611.27:426:54
2711.27:436:53
2811.27:436:52
2911.17:446:52
3011.17:446:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for General Güemes

In seasonPeak

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

General Güemes's rainy season runs December–March, 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 General Güemes?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for General Güemes in April

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

In April, General Güemes sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in General Güemes in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in General Güemes peaks around January 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Güemes?

General Güemes sits at 24.7°S, 65.0°W, 696 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salta, 40 km away.

Topography around General Güemes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Güemes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 736 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,196 m.

The land around General Güemes is covered by cropland (40%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
716 m
80 km
5,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Salta 40 km · San Lorenzo 45 km · Palpalá 49 km · San José de los Cerrillos 51 km · San Pedro de Jujuy 53 km · San Salvador de Jujuy 59 km · Rosario de Lerma 64 km · San José de Metán 92 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 General Güemes (-24.6745°, -65.0466°, elevation 696 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).