San José de Metán weather in April

In April, San José de Metán sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 83 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San José de Metán's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San José de Metán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:38 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 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 22°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in San José de Metán reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172212
182212
192212
202112
212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262112
272111
282111
292111
302111

San José de Metán weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°25321.713.44.7
Feb25° / 17°20519.712.94.9
Mar24° / 16°16919.512.25.3
Apr22° / 13°831311.46.0
May19° / 368.310.86.4
Jun18° / 164.810.46.9
Jul18° / 113.410.67.3
Aug21° / 133.111.18.1
Sep24° / 204.411.88.1
Oct26° / 13°6611.312.66.6
Nov26° / 15°10815.413.25.7
Dec27° / 17°20219.513.65.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83268
93268
103367
113466
123466
133565
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263862
273961
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San José de Metán gets around 83 mm of rain over 13 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 43% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
552
651
750
848
947
1046
1145
1244
1343
1442
1541
1640
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3036

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121343511
222343411
323343310
424343210
525343110
627343010
72833299
83033289
93233279
103432268
113532258
123732247
133932237
144033226
154133215
164233205
174433194
184533194
194633183
204733183
214833182
224832172
234932172
245032171
255032171
265032171
275231161
285231161
295330161
305330161

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:317:18
211.87:327:17
311.77:327:16
411.77:337:15
511.77:337:14
611.67:337:12
711.67:347:11
811.67:347:10
911.67:357:09
1011.57:357:08
1111.57:367:07
1211.57:367:06
1311.57:377:05
1411.57:377:04
1511.47:387:03
1611.47:387:02
1711.47:397:01
1811.47:397:00
1911.37:396:59
2011.37:406:58
2111.37:406:57
2211.37:416:56
2311.27:416:56
2411.27:426:55
2511.27:426:54
2611.27:436:53
2711.17:436:52
2811.17:446:51
2911.17:446:50
3011.17:456:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San José de Metán

In seasonPeak

None of San José de Metán's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

San José de Metán's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit San José de Metán?

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
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San José de Metán for sightseeing.

What to pack for San José de Metán in April

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

In April, San José de Metán sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in San José de Metán in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San José de Metán peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San José de Metán?

San José de Metán sits at 25.5°S, 65.0°W, 828 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rosario de la Frontera, 34 km away.

Topography around San José de Metán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San José de Metán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San José de Metán has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 867 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,789 m.

The land around San José de Metán is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
1,623 m
80 km
2,789 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Rosario de la Frontera 34 km · Rosario de Lerma 83 km · San José de los Cerrillos 84 km · Salta 89 km · General Güemes 92 km · Joaquín V. González 95 km · San Lorenzo 99 km · Cafayate 119 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 San José de Metán (-25.4971°, -64.9711°, elevation 828 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).