Alto Hospicio weather in April

In April, Alto Hospicio sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alto Hospicio's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alto Hospicio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:55 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Alto Hospicio reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192314
202314
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222314
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242313
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292313
302313

Alto Hospicio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°3113.18.5
Feb25° / 17°41.212.78.4
Mar25° / 16°10.412.19.0
Apr24° / 14°0011.59.2
May23° / 12°00.111.19.1
Jun21° / 10°00.110.88.7
Jul21° / 10.210.98.6
Aug21° / 10°10.211.38.8
Sep22° / 12°00.111.99.1
Oct23° / 13°0012.59.1
Nov23° / 14°00139.1
Dec24° / 15°10.313.28.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48515
58515
68416
78416
88416
98317
108416
118416
128317
138317
148317
158317
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218218
228317
238416
248416
258416
268515
278515
288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alto Hospicio gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154451
256431
358420
460400
561390
663370
764360
865350
967330
1068320
1170300
1271290
1373270
1474260
1576240
1678220
1779210
1881190
1982180
2084160
2185150
2286140
2388120
2489110
2590100
2690100
279190
289280
299280
309280

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 6 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
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 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 7:50 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:507:40
211.87:517:39
311.87:517:38
411.87:517:37
511.77:517:36
611.77:527:35
711.77:527:34
811.77:527:34
911.77:527:33
1011.77:537:32
1111.67:537:31
1211.67:537:30
1311.67:547:29
1411.67:547:28
1511.67:547:28
1611.57:557:27
1711.57:557:26
1811.57:557:25
1911.57:557:24
2011.57:567:24
2111.47:567:23
2211.47:567:22
2311.47:577:21
2411.47:577:21
2511.47:577:20
2611.47:587:19
2711.37:587:18
2811.37:587:18
2911.37:597:17
3011.37:597:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Alto Hospicio?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alto Hospicio in April

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

In April, Alto Hospicio sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Alto Hospicio in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Alto Hospicio in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alto Hospicio peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alto Hospicio?

Alto Hospicio sits at 20.3°S, 70.1°W, 544 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Iquique, 8.0 km away.

TacnaCalamaIloUyuni

Topography around Alto Hospicio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alto Hospicio has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,384 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,345 m.

The land around Alto Hospicio is covered by bare terrain (66%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
660 m
16 km
1,384 m
80 km
2,345 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Iquique 8.0 km · Pozo Almonte 33 km · Arica 200 km · Tocopilla 203 km · Tacna 251 km · Calama 272 km · Ilo 321 km · Uyuni 343 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to 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 Alto Hospicio (-20.2687°, -70.1049°, elevation 544 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).