General Roca weather in April

In April, General Roca sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is General Roca's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Roca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:01 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

General Roca is city and municipality in Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Density
149/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in General Roca reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C cooler than March and about 5°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22311
32311
42311
52311
62211
72211
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132110
14219
15219
16219
17219
18219
19209
20209
21208
22208
23208
24208
25198
26198
27198
28198
29198
30197

How April really feels in General Roca

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.

General Roca weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°183.114.45.7
Feb30° / 17°22313.56.6
Mar26° / 14°253.512.38.1
Apr21° / 293.6117.8
May16° / 274.99.95.7
Jun13° / 204.49.33.9
Jul12° / 193.69.53.9
Aug15° / 142.910.55.4
Sep18° / 213.511.77.0
Oct22° / 10°364.3137.8
Nov26° / 13°223.214.18.0
Dec29° / 16°162.714.76.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% 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 (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56931
66832
76832
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186733
196733
206634
216634
226535
236436
246337
256238
266238
276040
286040
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

General Roca gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
713
813
912
1012
1111
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29361
39361
49451
59451
69541
79640
89730
99730
109820
119820
129820
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309910

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:46 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:467:24
211.67:477:22
311.57:487:20
411.57:497:19
511.47:507:17
611.47:517:16
711.47:527:14
811.37:537:12
911.37:547:11
1011.27:557:09
1111.27:567:08
1211.17:577:06
1311.17:587:05
1411.17:597:03
1511.08:007:01
1611.08:017:00
1710.98:026:58
1810.98:036:57
1910.98:046:56
2010.88:056:54
2110.88:066:53
2210.78:076:51
2310.78:086:50
2410.78:096:48
2510.68:106:47
2610.68:116:46
2710.58:126:44
2810.58:136:43
2910.58:146:42
3010.48:156:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit General Roca?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for General Roca in April

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

In April, General Roca sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in General Roca in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in General Roca peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is General Roca?

General Roca sits at 39.0°S, 67.6°W, 237 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Allen, 22 km away.

Topography around General Roca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Roca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m.

The land around General Roca is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) within 16 km, and shrubs (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
764 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Allen 22 km · Cipolletti 37 km · Neuquén 42 km · Villa Regina 44 km · Cinco Saltos 48 km · Centenario 53 km · Plottier 57 km · Catriel 130 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 Roca (-39.0333°, -67.5833°, elevation 237 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).