Pico Truncado weather in April

In April, Pico Truncado sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-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 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of April to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pico Truncado's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pico Truncado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
8:12 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
21 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Pico Truncado is city of the Province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina.

Density
2,290/km²
people per km²
Founded
1921

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 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pico Truncado reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 5°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5198
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12178
13178
14177
15177
16177
17177
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

How April really feels in Pico Truncado

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.

Pico Truncado weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°102.7015.28.2
Feb24° / 12°172.90148.3
Mar21° / 10°163.30.112.47.7
Apr17° / 143.3010.76.3
May12° / 204.30.59.23.6
Jun / 224.61.58.41.6
Jul / 153.81.38.71.5
Aug11° / 184.71.1102.9
Sep14° / 174.20.711.64.7
Oct18° / 153.60.213.46.7
Nov21° / 163.4014.87.5
Dec23° / 11°153.5015.68.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116436
126436
136535
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286040
296040
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pico Truncado gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 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 (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2513
2613
2713
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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 21 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
720breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920light breeze
3020light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of April to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:517:21
211.47:537:19
311.47:547:17
411.37:567:15
511.37:577:13
611.27:587:11
711.28:007:09
811.18:017:07
911.08:037:05
1011.08:047:03
1110.98:057:01
1210.98:077:00
1310.88:086:58
1410.88:106:56
1510.78:116:54
1610.78:126:52
1710.68:146:50
1810.58:156:48
1910.58:166:46
2010.48:186:44
2110.48:196:42
2210.38:216:41
2310.38:226:39
2410.28:236:37
2510.28:256:35
2610.18:266:34
2710.18:286:32
2810.08:296:30
2910.08:306:28
309.98:326:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pico Truncado?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pico Truncado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pico Truncado in April

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

In April, Pico Truncado sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Pico Truncado in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in February at about 15°C and coldest in August near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul9Bracing
Aug8Bracing
Sep8Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Pico Truncado in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pico Truncado peaks around December 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 11Jun 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pico Truncado?

Pico Truncado sits at 46.8°S, 68.0°W, 285 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Caleta Olivia, 51 km away.

Puerto DeseadoCoyhaiquePuerto AysénTrelewRawson

Topography around Pico Truncado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pico Truncado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 852 m.

The land around Pico Truncado is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
852 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Caleta Olivia 51 km · Las Heras 80 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 110 km · Puerto Deseado 188 km · Coyhaique 344 km · Puerto Aysén 397 km · Trelew 446 km · Rawson 449 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 Pico Truncado (-46.7994°, -67.9578°, elevation 285 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).