Coihueco weather in April

In April, Coihueco sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 115 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Coihueco's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coihueco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:16 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Coihueco reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4198
5197
6197
7197
8197
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15186
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24166
25166
26166
27166
28166
29166
30166

How April really feels in Coihueco

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Coihueco weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°202.3014.29.0
Feb24° / 10°382.9013.48.9
Mar22° / 343.6012.38.3
Apr18° / 1156.7011.16.4
May14° / 26510.80.110.14.1
Jun11° / 36614.70.79.52.5
Jul11° / 28912.81.39.82.5
Aug12° / 24713110.63.1
Sep14° / 1419.50.311.84.3
Oct16° / 1028.80.212.95.6
Nov19° / 525.20147.2
Dec22° / 454.5014.58.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47030
56832
66733
76733
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266040
275941
285842
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Coihueco gets around 115 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
419
520
621
721
822
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2424
2524
2624
2725
2825
2926
3026

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:02 AM to 8:28 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.78:027:42
211.68:037:40
311.68:047:38
411.58:057:37
511.58:067:35
611.58:077:34
711.48:087:33
811.48:097:31
911.38:097:30
1011.38:107:28
1111.38:117:27
1211.28:127:25
1311.28:137:24
1411.18:147:22
1511.18:157:21
1611.18:167:20
1711.08:167:18
1811.08:177:17
1911.08:187:15
2010.98:197:14
2110.98:207:13
2210.88:217:11
2310.88:227:10
2410.88:237:09
2510.78:247:07
2610.78:247:06
2710.78:257:05
2810.68:267:04
2910.68:277:03
3010.68:287:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Coihueco

In seasonPeak

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

Coihueco'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 Coihueco?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Coihueco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coihueco in April

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

In April, Coihueco sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Coihueco 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 Coihueco peaks around January 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Coihueco 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 Coihueco is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1539 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr40Poor
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coihueco?

Coihueco sits at 36.6°S, 71.8°W, 257 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chillán, 24 km away.

Topography around Coihueco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coihueco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,159 m.

The land around Coihueco is covered by cropland (44%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
3,159 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chillán 24 km · San Carlos 25 km · Chillán Viejo 27 km · Parral 54 km · Quillón 59 km · Cabrero 68 km · Longaví 75 km · Coelemu 79 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 Coihueco (-36.6279°, -71.8307°, elevation 257 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).