Caldera weather in April

In April, Caldera sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Caldera's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caldera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
8:03 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
30%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Caldera is settlement in Chile.

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 19°C through the month.

A typical April day in Caldera reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22015
31915
41914
51914
61914
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Caldera weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°0013.58.6
Feb21° / 16°00138.7
Mar20° / 15°10.112.28.5
Apr19° / 14°10.111.48.0
May17° / 13°30.710.77.2
Jun16° / 11°40.510.36.6
Jul16° / 11°40.710.56.3
Aug16° / 11°30.4116.5
Sep16° / 11°10.111.86.9
Oct17° / 12°00.112.67.3
Nov18° / 13°0013.37.9
Dec20° / 14°0013.78.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
15919
16919
179010
188911
198911
208911
218812
228812
238812
248713
258614
268614
278515
288416
298317
308317

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Caldera gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% 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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
129692
230691
332671
434651
536631
637621
739610
841590
942580
1044560
1146540
1247530
1349510
1451490
1553470
1655450
1758420
1860400
1962380
2064360
2166340
2268320
2370300
2472280
2574260
2676240
2777230
2879210
2981190
3082180

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:557:41
211.77:567:40
311.77:567:38
411.77:577:37
511.77:577:36
611.67:587:35
711.67:587:34
811.67:597:33
911.57:597:32
1011.58:007:31
1111.58:007:30
1211.58:017:28
1311.48:017:27
1411.48:027:26
1511.48:027:25
1611.48:037:24
1711.38:037:23
1811.38:047:22
1911.38:047:21
2011.38:057:20
2111.28:057:19
2211.28:067:18
2311.28:067:17
2411.28:077:16
2511.18:087:15
2611.18:087:14
2711.18:097:14
2811.18:097:13
2911.08:107:12
3011.08:107:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 9 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Caldera?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Caldera for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Caldera in April

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

In April, Caldera sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Caldera in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 20°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb20Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr18Cool
May16Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul15Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Caldera 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 Caldera peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caldera?

Caldera sits at 27.1°S, 70.8°W, 23 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Copiapó, 59 km away.

La SerenaCoquimboVicuñaBelénAntofagastaOvalle

Topography around Caldera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 789 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m.

The land around Caldera is covered by bare terrain (64%) and water (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
789 m
80 km
2,395 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Copiapó 59 km · Vallenar 168 km · La Serena 318 km · Coquimbo 325 km · Vicuña 330 km · Belén 380 km · Antofagasta 382 km · Ovalle 395 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 Caldera (-27.0681°, -70.8192°, elevation 23 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).