Carahue weather in April

In April, Carahue sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 80 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Carahue's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carahue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:23 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Carahue reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18158
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148

Carahue weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°21414.47.3
Feb19° / 11°253.813.57.4
Mar17° / 10°436.212.36.4
Apr15° / 809.4114.6
May13° / 15513.49.93.2
Jun11° / 22517.39.32.3
Jul11° / 18816.69.62.1
Aug11° / 1681610.52.4
Sep12° / 8911.811.73.1
Oct14° / 8110.7133.8
Nov15° / 517.814.14.8
Dec17° / 10°446.114.76.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95347
105248
115248
125149
135149
145149
155050
165050
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224753
234753
244654
254654
264456
274357
284357
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Carahue gets around 80 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
428
529
629
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 8:37 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:097:46
211.68:107:44
311.58:117:43
411.58:117:41
511.58:127:40
611.48:137:38
711.48:147:36
811.38:157:35
911.38:167:33
1011.28:177:32
1111.28:187:30
1211.28:197:29
1311.18:207:27
1411.18:217:26
1511.08:227:24
1611.08:237:23
1711.08:247:21
1810.98:257:20
1910.98:267:18
2010.88:277:17
2110.88:287:15
2210.88:297:14
2310.78:307:13
2410.78:317:11
2510.68:327:10
2610.68:337:08
2710.68:347:07
2810.58:357:06
2910.58:367:05
3010.48:377:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Carahue

In seasonPeak

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

Carahue's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Carahue?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Carahue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carahue in April

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

In April, Carahue sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Carahue in April

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 26 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Carahue in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carahue peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carahue?

Carahue sits at 38.7°S, 73.2°W, 41 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Nueva Imperial, 19 km away.

Topography around Carahue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carahue has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m.

The land around Carahue is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Nueva Imperial 19 km · Teodoro Schmidt 32 km · Labranza 36 km · Temuco 49 km · Padre Las Casas 49 km · Freire 54 km · Pitrufquén 55 km · Lautaro 66 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 Carahue (-38.7112°, -73.161°, elevation 41 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).