La Plata weather in April

In April, La Plata sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 86 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is La Plata's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:18 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

La Plata is capital of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

Density
7,239/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in La Plata reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112213
122213
132213
142213
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302011

La Plata 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°92814.16.3
Feb27° / 18°868.713.36.7
Mar25° / 16°847.612.37.4
Apr22° / 13°867.611.17.1
May18° / 10°606.110.26.3
Jun15° / 6269.74.9
Jul14° / 646.39.94.5
Aug16° / 686.210.75.5
Sep18° / 726.911.86.3
Oct21° / 12°1029.612.96.6
Nov24° / 14°938.613.87.2
Dec27° / 17°828.514.36.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55842
65842
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195743
205743
215842
225743
235743
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Plata gets around 86 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3021

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
134262515
234262514
335262613
436262612
536262612
637262611
738262510
83926259
94027249
104127238
114227238
124427227
134527217
144628206
154728196
164828186
174928175
185029165
195029165
205129155
215329144
225329144
235429134
245429134
255628133
265628133
275727133
285727133
295926132
306025132

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:066:47
211.67:076:45
311.67:086:44
411.67:096:42
511.57:106:41
611.57:106:39
711.47:116:38
811.47:126:37
911.47:136:35
1011.37:146:34
1111.37:146:33
1211.37:156:31
1311.27:166:30
1411.27:176:28
1511.27:186:27
1611.17:186:26
1711.17:196:24
1811.17:206:23
1911.07:216:22
2011.07:226:21
2110.97:226:19
2210.97:236:18
2310.97:246:17
2410.87:256:16
2510.87:266:14
2610.87:276:13
2710.77:276:12
2810.77:286:11
2910.77:296:10
3010.67:306:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Plata?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Plata in April

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

In April, La Plata sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near La Plata in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 10 to Apr 15 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Bracing
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in La Plata in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Plata peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Plata?

La Plata sits at 34.9°S, 58.0°W, 27 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Ensenada, 8.0 km away.

Topography around La Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m.

The land around La Plata is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ensenada 8.0 km · Berisso 9.0 km · Berazategui 29 km · Quilmes 35 km · Coronel Brandsen 38 km · Adrogué 41 km · Burzaco 42 km · Monte Chingolo 42 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 La Plata (-34.9213°, -57.9544°, elevation 27 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).