Río Grande weather in April

In April, Río Grande sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of April to 9 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Río Grande's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:23 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Río Grande is city in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

Density
4/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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical April day in Río Grande reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2116
3116
4106
5106
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11106
12106
13105
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How April really feels in Río Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Río Grande weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 4912.3016.23.3
Feb13° / 389.1014.63.5
Mar12° / 449.6012.52.9
Apr / 399.20.110.32.0
May / 357.90.28.40.9
Jun / 296.617.30.0
Jul / 276.91.57.70.0
Aug / 266.41.19.40.1
Sep / 246.20.511.50.7
Oct / 226.30.313.81.6
Nov10° / 308.3015.72.4
Dec12° / 4210.3016.72.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54258
64258
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154555
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Río Grande gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2230
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2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029

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
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11100
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28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 27 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
528breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of April to 9 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 8:49 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:557:16
211.37:577:14
311.27:597:11
411.18:007:09
511.18:027:06
611.08:047:04
710.98:067:01
810.88:086:59
910.88:106:56
1010.78:126:54
1110.68:136:51
1210.68:156:49
1310.58:176:46
1410.48:196:44
1510.38:216:42
1610.38:236:39
1710.28:256:37
1810.18:276:35
1910.18:286:32
2010.08:306:30
219.98:326:27
229.98:346:25
239.88:366:23
249.78:386:21
259.68:406:18
269.68:426:16
279.58:436:14
289.48:456:12
299.48:476:10
309.38:496:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Río Grande?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Río Grande.

What to pack for Río Grande in April

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

In April, Río Grande sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Río Grande in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 11°C and coldest in August near 4°C.

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

5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
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Apr9Bracing
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Jun6Bracing
Jul5Bracing
Aug4Bracing
Sep4Bracing
Oct5Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Río Grande in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Río Grande peaks around January 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highJan 13UV 8Jun 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb7Very high
Mar4Moderate
Apr2Low
May1Low
Jun0Low
Jul1Low
Aug1Low
Sep2Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov6High
Dec8Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Río Grande?

Río Grande sits at 53.8°S, 67.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Ushuaia, 120 km away.

Punta ArenasRío GallegosPuerto NatalesEl CalafateEl ChaltenPuerto DeseadoStanley

Topography around Río Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Río Grande is covered by water (37%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
953 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ushuaia 120 km · Punta Arenas 223 km · Río Gallegos 262 km · Puerto Natales 395 km · El Calafate 494 km · El Chalten 611 km · Puerto Deseado 683 km · Stanley 702 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 Río Grande (-53.7877°, -67.7097°, elevation 9 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).