Achocalla weather in April

In April, Achocalla sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. 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 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Achocalla's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Achocalla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Achocalla is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical April day in Achocalla reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17142
18142
19142
20142
21142
22142
23142
24142
25142
26142
27152
28152
29152
30152

How April really feels in Achocalla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Achocalla 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 13226.40.812.92.4
Feb14° / 11523.20.612.62.4
Mar14° / 8923.40.512.12.7
Apr14° / 4313.80.311.63.8
May15° / 165.40.511.25.0
Jun14° / -2°113.60.8114.9
Jul14° / -2°144.41.411.14.8
Aug14° / -1°216.91.411.44.8
Sep15° / 3612.5111.94.5
Oct16° / 5516.11.112.44.1
Nov16° / 5716.20.412.84.0
Dec15° / 11222.80.7133.0

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52971
63070
73070
83367
93367
103466
113565
123664
133862
143862
154060
164159
174258
184456
194555
204753
214852
224951
235149
245347
255446
265644
275743
286040
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Achocalla gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 47% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1632
2622
3612
4591
5581
6571
7561
8551
9531
10521
11511
12501
13501
14491
15481
16471
17461
18451
19431
20421
21411
22391
23381
24371
25351
26341
27331
28321
29311
30291

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:416:33
211.86:426:32
311.86:426:31
411.86:426:31
511.86:426:30
611.86:426:29
711.86:426:28
811.76:436:28
911.76:436:27
1011.76:436:26
1111.76:436:25
1211.76:436:25
1311.76:436:24
1411.76:446:23
1511.66:446:22
1611.66:446:22
1711.66:446:21
1811.66:446:20
1911.66:456:20
2011.66:456:19
2111.66:456:18
2211.56:456:18
2311.56:456:17
2411.56:466:16
2511.56:466:16
2611.56:466:15
2711.56:466:14
2811.56:476:14
2911.46:476:13
3011.46:476:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Achocalla

In seasonPeak

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

Achocalla's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Achocalla?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Achocalla.

What to pack for Achocalla in April

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

In April, Achocalla sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Achocalla in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Achocalla peaks around February 8 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 18Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Achocalla?

Achocalla sits at 16.6°S, 68.2°W, 3,664 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 8.0 km away.

CaranaviSorataCopacabanaQuime

Topography around Achocalla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Achocalla has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m around an average of 3,706 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,653 m.

The land around Achocalla is covered by grassland (48%) and bare terrain (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
609 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
5,653 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: La Paz 8.0 km · Viacha 18 km · Laja 25 km · Tiahuanaco 56 km · Caranavi 103 km · Sorata 104 km · Copacabana 109 km · Quime 109 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 Achocalla (-16.5739°, -68.1511°, elevation 3,664 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).