Malargüe weather in April

In April, Malargüe sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Malargüe's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malargüe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:05 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Malargüe reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C cooler than March and about 5°C warmer than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5196
6185
7185
8185
9185
10185
11185
12175
13174
14174
15174
16174
17174
18174
19174
20163
21163
22163
23163
24163
25163
26153
27153
28153
29152
30152

How April really feels in Malargüe

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.

Malargüe weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°379.4014.17.5
Feb24° / 10°418.4013.37.6
Mar22° / 498.5012.37.3
Apr17° / 507.60.611.16.0
May12° / 568.22.610.23.4
Jun / -3°637.65.39.71.1
Jul / -5°527.15.69.80.6
Aug / -3°466.75.110.71.9
Sep13° / -0°447.63.711.83.9
Oct17° / 507.71.812.96.1
Nov21° / 3970.413.97.4
Dec24° / 407.8014.47.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107129
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177030
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266733
276634
286634
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Malargüe gets around 50 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1281
2281
3291
4291
5291
6291
7291
8281
9281
10271
11271
12271
13262
14262
15262
16262
17252
18252
19242
20242
21232
22233
23223
24223
25223
26223
27223
28223
29213
30213

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 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 7:53 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:537:33
211.67:547:31
311.67:557:30
411.67:567:29
511.57:567:27
611.57:577:26
711.47:587:24
811.47:597:23
911.48:007:21
1011.38:007:20
1111.38:017:19
1211.38:027:17
1311.28:037:16
1411.28:047:14
1511.18:057:13
1611.18:057:12
1711.18:067:10
1811.08:077:09
1911.08:087:08
2011.08:097:06
2110.98:107:05
2210.98:107:04
2310.98:117:03
2410.88:127:01
2510.88:137:00
2610.88:146:59
2710.78:156:58
2810.78:156:56
2910.68:166:55
3010.68:176:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Malargüe?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Malargüe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malargüe in April

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

In April, Malargüe sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Malargüe 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 Malargüe peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul2Low
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Malargüe?

Malargüe sits at 35.5°S, 69.6°W, 1,423 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is San Rafael, 149 km away.

Topography around Malargüe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malargüe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,642 m.

The land around Malargüe is covered by grassland (36%), shrubs (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
643 m
80 km
3,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: San Rafael 149 km · Chimbarongo 158 km · Molina 159 km · Curicó 160 km · Rengo 166 km · Colbún 166 km · Sagrada Familia 172 km · San Clemente 172 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 Malargüe (-35.4779°, -69.5852°, elevation 1,423 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).