La Ligua weather in April

In April, La Ligua sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is La Ligua's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ligua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:09 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

La Ligua is Chilean city.

Density
6,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
2025

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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in La Ligua reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62113
72113
82113
92113
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
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281911
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La Ligua 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
Jan25° / 15°10.113.99.3
Feb25° / 15°10.213.29.3
Mar23° / 14°50.712.29.1
Apr21° / 12°152.111.28.0
May18° / 10°433.910.46.6
Jun16° / 815.79.95.3
Jul15° / 504.510.15.2
Aug16° / 494.510.85.7
Sep17° / 10°223.111.86.6
Oct20° / 11°141.712.87.7
Nov22° / 13°30.513.78.8
Dec24° / 14°20.414.19.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38119
48119
58020
67921
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127525
137426
147327
157327
167327
177129
187129
197129
207129
217030
227030
236931
246931
256832
266832
276733
286733
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Ligua gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
87
97
107
117
127
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
247
257
267
277
287
297
307

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
16436
26535
36733
46832
57030
67228
77327
87525
97624
107822
117921
128119
138218
148416
158515
168614
178713
188812
198911
209010
21919
22919
23928
24928
25928
26937
27937
28937
29946
30946

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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 8:19 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:597:41
211.77:597:39
311.68:007:38
411.68:017:37
511.68:017:35
611.58:027:34
711.58:037:33
811.58:037:31
911.48:047:30
1011.48:057:29
1111.48:067:27
1211.38:067:26
1311.38:077:25
1411.38:087:24
1511.28:087:22
1611.28:097:21
1711.28:107:20
1811.18:117:19
1911.18:117:18
2011.18:127:16
2111.08:137:15
2211.08:137:14
2311.08:147:13
2410.98:157:12
2510.98:167:11
2610.98:167:10
2710.98:177:08
2810.88:187:07
2910.88:197:06
3010.88:197:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
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 La Ligua?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Ligua in April

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

In April, La Ligua sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near La Ligua 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 at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°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
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Ligua 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 La Ligua peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Ligua 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 La Ligua is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1731 µg/m³Feb 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Ligua?

La Ligua sits at 32.5°S, 71.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cabildo, 15 km away.

Topography around La Ligua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ligua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,969 m.

The land around La Ligua is covered by grassland (25%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
520 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
3,969 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cabildo 15 km · Hacienda La Calera 37 km · La Calera 37 km · La Cruz 42 km · Quintero 47 km · Quillota 48 km · Llaillay 50 km · Putaendo 52 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 La Ligua (-32.4524°, -71.2311°, elevation 78 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).