Coquimbo weather in April

In April, Coquimbo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Coquimbo's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coquimbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
8:07 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Coquimbo is city of Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Coquimbo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
12115
22114
32114
42114
52114
62114
72114
82114
92114
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Coquimbo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°00.113.79.2
Feb23° / 16°1013.19.1
Mar22° / 15°50.412.28.7
Apr20° / 14°30.711.38.0
May18° / 12°21210.57.1
Jun17° / 10°302.510.16.3
Jul16° / 161.910.36.3
Aug17° / 151.910.96.8
Sep18° / 11°50.911.87.5
Oct20° / 12°50.612.78.1
Nov21° / 13°10.113.58.7
Dec22° / 15°10.113.99.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28218
38218
48020
58020
67921
77822
87822
97624
107624
117624
127525
137426
147327
157327
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217228
227228
237228
247228
257129
267129
277129
287129
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Coquimbo gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
293
303

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124733
225732
327712
429692
530682
632671
734651
836631
938611
1040600
1142580
1244560
1346540
1448520
1551490
1653470
1755450
1857430
1959410
2060400
2162380
2263370
2365350
2466340
2567330
2668320
2769310
2871290
2972280
3073270

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 8:16 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:587:42
211.77:597:41
311.77:597:39
411.68:007:38
511.68:017:37
611.68:017:36
711.58:027:35
811.58:027:33
911.58:037:32
1011.58:047:31
1111.48:047:30
1211.48:057:29
1311.48:057:27
1411.38:067:26
1511.38:077:25
1611.38:077:24
1711.28:087:23
1811.28:097:22
1911.28:097:21
2011.28:107:19
2111.18:107:18
2211.18:117:17
2311.18:127:16
2411.08:127:15
2511.08:137:14
2611.08:147:13
2711.08:147:12
2810.98:157:11
2910.98:167:10
3010.98:167:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Coquimbo?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coquimbo in April

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

In April, Coquimbo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Coquimbo in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 18°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Coquimbo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Coquimbo peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Coquimbo 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 Coquimbo is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coquimbo's WHO annual average of 11.9 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2216 µg/m³Mar 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coquimbo?

Coquimbo sits at 30.0°S, 71.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Serena, 10 km away.

CabildoLa Ligua

Topography around Coquimbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coquimbo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,696 m.

The land around Coquimbo is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (30%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
744 m
80 km
3,696 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: La Serena 10 km · Vicuña 61 km · Ovalle 73 km · Vallenar 163 km · Illapel 188 km · Los Vilos 218 km · Cabildo 277 km · La Ligua 278 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 Coquimbo (-29.9533°, -71.3395°, elevation 22 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. 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).