Santa Elena weather in April

In April, Santa Elena sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 143 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°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 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Elena's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:22 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Santa Elena is Argentine city in province of Entre Ríos.

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Santa Elena reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72516
82516
92516
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152415
162415
172415
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292313
302313

How April really feels in Santa Elena

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.

Santa Elena weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°1098.913.84.8
Feb30° / 20°1168.713.15.3
Mar28° / 18°1198.512.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1438.611.37.3
May21° / 12°796.510.57.0
Jun18° / 625.6106.5
Jul18° / 485.110.26.6
Aug20° / 655.710.97.3
Sep22° / 11°756.511.87.5
Oct25° / 14°1338.812.87.2
Nov28° / 17°1167.513.66.8
Dec30° / 19°1347.9145.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
55941
65941
75842
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
245941
255941
265842
275842
285743
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Elena gets around 143 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202426228
2212425228
3212425228
4222425218
5232424218
6242424217
7252424217
8252423207
9262423207
10272522197
11282522196
12282621186
13292621186
14302721176
15302721165
16312821165
17322820155
18332820154
19332820144
20342820144
21352720134
22362720134
23372620133
24382620133
25402519133
26412419133
27422419133
28432318132
29442218132
30452118132

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2611calm
2711calm
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2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:126:55
211.77:136:54
311.77:146:53
411.67:146:52
511.67:156:50
611.67:156:49
711.57:166:48
811.57:176:47
911.57:176:45
1011.47:186:44
1111.47:196:43
1211.47:196:42
1311.37:206:40
1411.37:216:39
1511.37:216:38
1611.27:226:37
1711.27:236:36
1811.27:236:34
1911.27:246:33
2011.17:256:32
2111.17:256:31
2211.17:266:30
2311.07:276:29
2411.07:276:28
2511.07:286:27
2611.07:296:26
2710.97:296:25
2810.97:306:24
2910.97:316:23
3010.87:316:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Santa Elena?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Santa Elena for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Elena in April

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

In April, Santa Elena sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Santa Elena in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Elena peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Elena is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1721 µg/m³May 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena?

Santa Elena sits at 30.9°S, 59.8°W, 67 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 26 km away.

Topography around Santa Elena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m.

The land around Santa Elena is covered by water (34%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, wetland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
87 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: La Paz 26 km · San Javier 43 km · San Justo 79 km · Federal 96 km · Esquina 106 km · Paraná 112 km · Santa Fe 117 km · Esperanza 122 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 Santa Elena (-30.9443°, -59.7883°, elevation 67 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).