San Luis weather in April

In April, San Luis sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Luis's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Luis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:50 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
42%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

San Luis is capital city of the San Luis Province in the Cuyo region of Argentina.

Founded
1594

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 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in San Luis reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72312
82312
92312
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
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242110
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302010

San Luis weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°10713.3145.3
Feb28° / 17°8110.913.26.3
Mar26° / 15°8010.112.37.1
Apr22° / 11°53711.27.4
May18° / 254.210.36.8
Jun16° / 81.99.86.3
Jul16° / 92.1106.1
Aug18° / 152.610.87.4
Sep21° / 304.611.87.6
Oct24° / 12°668.712.87.5
Nov26° / 14°8911.713.76.7
Dec28° / 17°10213.114.25.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156832
166832
176832
186733
196733
206733
216535
226535
236535
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Luis gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
428
528
627
727
826
926
1025
1124
1223
1323
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2817
2917
3016

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16623101
2682291
3682291
4702181
5712081
6722071
7731971
8741871
9751861
10761761
11781651
12791551
13801541
14811441
15821341
16831331
17841231
18841231
19851221
20861220
21871120
22871120
23871120
24881110
25881110
26881110
27881110
28871210
29871210
30871210

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:397:21
211.77:407:19
311.67:417:18
411.67:417:17
511.67:427:15
611.57:437:14
711.57:447:13
811.47:447:11
911.47:457:10
1011.47:467:09
1111.37:477:07
1211.37:477:06
1311.37:487:05
1411.27:497:03
1511.27:507:02
1611.27:507:01
1711.17:517:00
1811.17:526:58
1911.17:536:57
2011.07:536:56
2111.07:546:55
2211.07:556:53
2310.97:566:52
2410.97:566:51
2510.97:576:50
2610.87:586:49
2710.87:596:48
2810.87:596:47
2910.88:006:45
3010.78:016:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Luis

In seasonPeak

In April, San Luis sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Luis's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit San Luis?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Luis in April

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

In April, San Luis sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in San Luis in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Luis peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Luis?

San Luis sits at 33.3°S, 66.3°W, 729 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa Mercedes, 91 km away.

Rodeo del MedioGeneral Alvear

Topography around San Luis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Luis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 743 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around San Luis is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
1,416 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Villa Mercedes 91 km · Villa Dolores 184 km · Río Cuarto 184 km · Rivadavia 199 km · San Martín 201 km · Embalse 217 km · Rodeo del Medio 222 km · General Alvear 226 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 Luis (-33.2914°, -66.3247°, elevation 729 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).