Curanilahue weather in April

In April, Curanilahue sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 89 mm of rain across 6.9 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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Curanilahue's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curanilahue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:23 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Curanilahue reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8187
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21166
22166
23166
24166
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156

Curanilahue 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°152.414.38.7
Feb22° / 10°202.613.48.6
Mar20° / 33412.37.8
Apr17° / 896.911.15.8
May13° / 21311.9103.6
Jun11° / 30115.59.52.4
Jul11° / 23714.29.72.3
Aug12° / 20213.410.62.8
Sep14° / 1059.311.74.0
Oct15° / 798.4135.1
Nov18° / 445.4146.7
Dec20° / 354.114.57.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86436
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205941
215842
225743
235644
245644
255545
265446
275347
285149
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Curanilahue gets around 89 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
521
622
722
822
922
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2727
2827
2927
3028

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 30 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 8:09 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:097:47
211.68:107:46
311.68:117:44
411.58:127:43
511.58:127:41
611.48:137:40
711.48:147:38
811.48:157:37
911.38:167:35
1011.38:177:33
1111.28:187:32
1211.28:197:31
1311.28:207:29
1411.18:217:28
1511.18:227:26
1611.08:237:25
1711.08:237:23
1811.08:247:22
1910.98:257:20
2010.98:267:19
2110.88:277:18
2210.88:287:16
2310.88:297:15
2410.78:307:14
2510.78:317:12
2610.78:327:11
2710.68:337:10
2810.68:347:08
2910.58:347:07
3010.58:357:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Curanilahue

In seasonPeak

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

Curanilahue'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 Curanilahue?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Curanilahue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Curanilahue in April

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

In April, Curanilahue sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Curanilahue in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 27 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°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
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Curanilahue 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 Curanilahue peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Curanilahue 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 Curanilahue is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Curanilahue's WHO annual average of 22.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1436 µg/m³Mar 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curanilahue?

Curanilahue sits at 37.5°S, 73.3°W, 141 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Álamos, 20 km away.

Topography around Curanilahue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curanilahue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Curanilahue is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Los Álamos 20 km · Arauco 26 km · Lebu 31 km · Cañete 36 km · Lota 46 km · Coronel 53 km · Nacimiento 59 km · Angol 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 Curanilahue (-37.4779°, -73.3449°, elevation 141 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).