Puerto Deseado weather in April

In April, Puerto Deseado sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Puerto Deseado's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Deseado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:05 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
47%
1st clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Puerto Deseado is human settlement.

Density
3,563/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Puerto Deseado reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°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)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7179
8179
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14168
15168
16168
17168
18168
19167
20167
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28147
29147
30146

How April really feels in Puerto Deseado

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.

Puerto Deseado weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°163.715.37.9
Feb22° / 12°174.114.17.6
Mar20° / 11°203.912.47.3
Apr16° / 133.510.66.0
May12° / 153.59.13.7
Jun / 214.78.31.8
Jul / 153.78.61.7
Aug10° / 1649.92.9
Sep13° / 164.111.64.2
Oct16° / 164.313.46.0
Nov19° / 184.414.97.0
Dec21° / 11°225.315.77.3

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56832
66733
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126634
136733
146634
156634
166535
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226139
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Puerto Deseado gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in April, the driest month. 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 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
211
311
411
511
611
710
810
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in April

Winds average 20 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
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of April to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 8:26 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:447:13
211.47:457:11
311.47:477:09
411.37:487:06
511.27:507:04
611.27:517:02
711.17:527:00
811.17:546:58
911.07:556:56
1011.07:576:54
1110.97:586:52
1210.88:006:50
1310.88:016:48
1410.78:036:46
1510.78:046:44
1610.68:056:42
1710.68:076:40
1810.58:086:38
1910.48:106:36
2010.48:116:34
2110.38:136:33
2210.38:146:31
2310.28:166:29
2410.28:176:27
2510.18:186:25
2610.18:206:23
2710.08:216:22
2810.08:236:20
299.98:246:18
309.88:266:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 2.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 2.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Puerto Deseado?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Deseado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Deseado in April

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

In April, Puerto Deseado sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Puerto Deseado in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 13°C and coldest in August near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Jun8Bracing
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Dec11Bracing

UV index in Puerto Deseado 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 Puerto Deseado peaks around December 24 at about 10 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highDec 24UV 10Jun 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb9Very high
Mar5High
Apr3Moderate
May2Low
Jun1Low
Jul1Low
Aug2Low
Sep3Moderate
Oct6High
Nov7Very high
Dec10Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Deseado?

Puerto Deseado sits at 47.8°S, 65.9°W, 26 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Pico Truncado, 188 km away.

Pico TruncadoComodoro RivadaviaLas HerasRío GallegosRawsonTrelewCoyhaique

Topography around Puerto Deseado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Deseado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Puerto Deseado is covered by grassland (54%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
260 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pico Truncado 188 km · Caleta Olivia 190 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 243 km · Las Heras 266 km · Río Gallegos 494 km · Rawson 499 km · Trelew 503 km · Coyhaique 529 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 Puerto Deseado (-47.7513°, -65.8967°, elevation 26 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).