Neuquén weather in April

In April, Neuquén sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 Neuquén's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neuquén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:03 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Neuquén is capital of Neuquen province, Argentina.

Density
3,670/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 Neuquén reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°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
52211
62211
72211
82210
92210
102210
112110
122110
132110
142110
15219
16219
17209
18209
19209
20209
21209
22208
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29188
30187

How April really feels in Neuquén

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.

Neuquén weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°122.6014.45.8
Feb30° / 17°172.7013.56.6
Mar26° / 14°192.9012.38.2
Apr21° / 223.40117.7
May16° / 265.10.29.95.5
Jun12° / 214.50.69.33.7
Jul12° / 183.60.29.53.7
Aug15° / 132.90.110.55.2
Sep18° / 193.50.111.76.9
Oct22° / 10°303.70137.9
Nov26° / 13°182.8014.18.2
Dec29° / 16°142.5014.76.8

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216634
226634
236535
246436
256337
266238
276139
286139
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Neuquén gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
812
912
1011
1110
1210
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
2210
2310
2411
2511
2612
2712
2812
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59640
69730
79730
89730
99820
109820
119820
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289910
299910
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.

051015151015202530
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
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 7:48 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:487:25
211.67:497:24
311.57:507:22
411.57:517:21
511.47:527:19
611.47:537:17
711.47:547:16
811.37:557:14
911.37:567:13
1011.27:577:11
1111.27:587:10
1211.27:597:08
1311.18:007:07
1411.18:017:05
1511.08:027:03
1611.08:037:02
1710.98:047:00
1810.98:056:59
1910.98:066:58
2010.88:076:56
2110.88:086:55
2210.78:096:53
2310.78:106:52
2410.78:116:50
2510.68:126:49
2610.68:136:48
2710.58:146:46
2810.58:156:45
2910.58:166:44
3010.48:176:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
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 Neuquén?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Neuquén in April

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

In April, Neuquén sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Neuquén 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 Neuquén peaks around December 20 at about 12 (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 12Jun 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Neuquén?

Neuquén sits at 39.0°S, 68.1°W, 281 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cipolletti, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Neuquén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neuquén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 282 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 753 m.

The land around Neuquén is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
753 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cipolletti 6.0 km · Cinco Saltos 14 km · Centenario 15 km · Plottier 15 km · Allen 20 km · General Roca 42 km · Villa Regina 86 km · Cutral-Có 101 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 Neuquén (-38.9508°, -68.0592°, elevation 281 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).