Ushuaia weather in April

In April, Ushuaia sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of April to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ushuaia's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ushuaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:27 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
78%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Ushuaia is capital of Tierra del Fuego in Argentina.

Density
2,471/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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ushuaia reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
182
282
382
482
582
671
771
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1461
1561
1661
1760
1860
1960
2060
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
275-1
285-1
295-1
305-1

How April really feels in Ushuaia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ushuaia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 10022.4116.41.9
Feb11° / 7617.61.314.72.0
Mar / 7916.8312.61.5
Apr / 6615.26.910.30.5
May / -2°5712.58.78.20.0
Jun / -4°5012.1127.10.0
Jul / -5°4912.212.47.50.0
Aug / -4°501212.39.30.0
Sep / -3°4812.510.711.50.0
Oct / -1°5614.78.313.80.5
Nov / 7618.75.615.91.3
Dec10° / 9921.82.916.91.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
31981
41981
51981
61882
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121882
131783
141783
151783
161783
171783
181882
191882
201882
211882
221882
231882
241981
251981
262080
272080
282080
292080
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ushuaia gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15114
25115
35115
45116
55116
65117
75117
85118
95119
105119
115120
125121
135122
145122
155123
165124
175124
185125
195125
205026
215026
225027
235027
244927
254927
264827
274727
284627
294626
304526

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of April to 9 h 12 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 7:58 AM to 8:55 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:587:18
211.38:007:15
311.28:027:13
411.18:047:10
511.08:067:08
611.08:087:05
710.98:107:02
810.88:127:00
910.78:146:57
1010.78:166:55
1110.68:186:52
1210.58:196:50
1310.48:216:47
1410.48:236:45
1510.38:256:42
1610.28:276:40
1710.18:296:37
1810.18:316:35
1910.08:336:32
209.98:356:30
219.88:376:27
229.88:396:25
239.78:416:23
249.68:436:20
259.68:456:18
269.58:476:16
279.48:496:13
289.38:516:11
299.38:536:09
309.28:556:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 1.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 1.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ushuaia?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ushuaia.

What to pack for Ushuaia in April

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

In April, Ushuaia sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Ushuaia in April

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 64 km away) is warmest in February at about 9°C and coldest in August near 6°C.

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

4°6°8°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
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Mar9Bracing
Apr8Bracing
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Jun7Bracing
Jul6Bracing
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UV index in Ushuaia 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 Ushuaia peaks around January 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highModerateLowModerateHighJan 14UV 9Jun 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb7High
Mar3Moderate
Apr2Low
May1Low
Jun0Low
Jul1Low
Aug1Low
Sep2Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov6High
Dec8Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Ushuaia?

Ushuaia sits at 54.8°S, 68.3°W, 6 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Río Grande, 120 km away.

Punta ArenasRío GallegosPuerto NatalesEl CalafateEl ChaltenStanleyPuerto Deseado

Topography around Ushuaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ushuaia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,279 m.

The land around Ushuaia is covered by trees (38%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (34%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (30%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,279 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Río Grande 120 km · Punta Arenas 250 km · Río Gallegos 360 km · Puerto Natales 441 km · El Calafate 564 km · El Chalten 684 km · Stanley 776 km · Puerto Deseado 803 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 Ushuaia (-54.8108°, -68.3159°, elevation 6 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).