Hualpén weather in April

In April, Hualpén sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.3 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 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Hualpén's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hualpén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:21 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Hualpén 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hualpén reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°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)
12010
22010
32010
42010
51910
61910
71910
8199
9199
10199
11199
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19189
20179
21179
22179
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30168

Hualpén 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
Jan24° / 13°6114.29.3
Feb24° / 12°111.613.49.1
Mar22° / 11°192.912.38.3
Apr18° / 525.311.16.6
May15° / 1351010.14.4
Jun13° / 18613.69.53.2
Jul12° / 14311.99.73.1
Aug13° / 12211.410.63.7
Sep15° / 627.111.84.9
Oct17° / 446.4136.2
Nov20° / 10°213.3147.6
Dec22° / 11°162.614.58.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37030
46832
56832
66733
76634
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136436
146436
156337
166238
176238
186238
196139
206040
216040
225842
235842
245743
255644
265545
275446
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hualpén gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
517
617
718
818
918
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1817
1917
2017
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2620
2721
2821
2921
3022

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188111
288111
389101
49091
59091
69091
79181
89181
99271
109271
119271
129370
139370
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219370
229370
239370
249370
259370
269370
279370
289370
299370
309370

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 8:08 AM to 8:33 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)
111.68:087:47
211.68:087:45
311.68:097:43
411.58:107:42
511.58:117:40
611.48:127:39
711.48:137:37
811.48:147:36
911.38:157:35
1011.38:167:33
1111.38:167:32
1211.28:177:30
1311.28:187:29
1411.18:197:27
1511.18:207:26
1611.18:217:24
1711.08:227:23
1811.08:237:22
1910.98:237:20
2010.98:247:19
2110.98:257:18
2210.88:267:16
2310.88:277:15
2410.88:287:14
2510.78:297:12
2610.78:307:11
2710.78:317:10
2810.68:327:09
2910.68:327:07
3010.58:337:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hualpén

In seasonPeak

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

Hualpén'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 Hualpén?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hualpén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hualpén in April

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

In April, Hualpén sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Hualpén 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 offshore is warmest in January at about 14°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
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Hualpén 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 Hualpén peaks around January 13 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 highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Hualpén 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 Hualpén is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hualpén?

Hualpén sits at 36.8°S, 73.1°W, 21 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de la Paz, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hualpén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hualpén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Hualpén is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: San Pedro de la Paz 6.0 km · Concepción 6.0 km · Talcahuano 7.0 km · Penco 11 km · Chiguayante 17 km · Tomé 23 km · Hualqui 25 km · Coronel 27 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 Hualpén (-36.7891°, -73.1017°, elevation 21 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).