Cotoca weather in April

In April, Cotoca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cotoca's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Cotoca is Town and municipality in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Density
2,197/km²
people per km²

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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cotoca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
112921
122921
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302820

How April really feels in Cotoca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 1 day 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
1
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cotoca weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°16817.112.93.6
Feb30° / 23°13816.212.63.8
Mar30° / 22°12414.412.14.2
Apr29° / 21°7010.711.65.3
May26° / 18°6110.311.26.5
Jun25° / 17°518.3117.0
Jul26° / 16°425.7117.5
Aug29° / 18°465.211.46.7
Sep31° / 20°707.311.95.1
Oct31° / 22°8810.512.44.2
Nov31° / 22°12112.812.84.0
Dec31° / 23°16516.9133.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cotoca gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
442
542
641
740
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1336
1435
1534
1634
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151221601
2251221591
3261221581
4261321580
5261321580
6361320580
7371320570
8471420550
9471420550
10571520530
11571521520
12671521510
13671522490
14671523480
15771524470
16771524470
17761525460
18761526450
19861526440
20861527440
21861527430
22961527430
23961528420
24971528420
25971528410
261071528400
271081528390
281181528380
291281527370
301391527360

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2113light breeze
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3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:216:12
211.86:226:11
311.86:226:11
411.86:226:10
511.86:226:09
611.86:226:08
711.76:236:07
811.76:236:07
911.76:236:06
1011.76:236:05
1111.76:236:04
1211.76:246:03
1311.66:246:03
1411.66:246:02
1511.66:246:01
1611.66:256:00
1711.66:256:00
1811.66:255:59
1911.56:255:58
2011.56:255:57
2111.56:265:57
2211.56:265:56
2311.56:265:55
2411.56:265:55
2511.56:275:54
2611.46:275:53
2711.46:275:53
2811.46:285:52
2911.46:285:52
3011.46:285:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cotoca

In seasonPeak

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

Cotoca's rainy season runs October–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 Cotoca?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cotoca for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cotoca in April

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

In April, Cotoca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cotoca in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cotoca peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cotoca 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 Cotoca is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1935 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cotoca?

Cotoca sits at 17.8°S, 63.0°W, 387 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 14 km away.

Villa YapacaníAscención de GuarayosMizqueCamiri

Topography around Cotoca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Cotoca is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Santa Cruz 14 km · Warnes 36 km · El Torno 41 km · Montero 57 km · Villa Yapacaní 95 km · Ascención de Guarayos 214 km · Mizque 243 km · Camiri 252 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 Cotoca (-17.8167°, -63.05°, elevation 387 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).