Las Animas weather in April

In April, Las Animas sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 135 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Las Animas's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Animas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:25 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Las Animas is area of Valdivia, 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 16°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Las Animas reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
3179
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22158
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148

Las Animas 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
Jan20° / 12°38514.57.3
Feb20° / 12°434.513.67.4
Mar18° / 11°717.412.36.5
Apr15° / 13511.1114.5
May13° / 25615.79.83.1
Jun11° / 35418.99.22.1
Jul10° / 313189.52.0
Aug11° / 27517.710.42.3
Sep13° / 15312.711.73.2
Oct14° / 12412.513.14.0
Nov16° / 869.414.25.0
Dec18° / 11°707.914.86.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35248
45149
55149
64951
74951
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224456
234357
244357
254258
264258
274060
284060
293961
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Las Animas gets around 135 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
431
532
633
734
835
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of April to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 8:39 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:097:46
211.68:107:44
311.58:117:42
411.58:127:41
511.48:137:39
611.48:147:38
711.38:157:36
811.38:167:34
911.38:177:33
1011.28:187:31
1111.28:197:29
1211.18:207:28
1311.18:217:26
1411.08:227:25
1511.08:247:23
1611.08:257:22
1710.98:267:20
1810.98:277:19
1910.88:287:17
2010.88:297:16
2110.78:307:14
2210.78:317:13
2310.78:327:11
2410.68:337:10
2510.68:347:08
2610.58:357:07
2710.58:367:06
2810.58:377:04
2910.48:387:03
3010.48:397:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Las Animas

In seasonPeak

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

Las Animas'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 Las Animas?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Las Animas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Animas in April

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

In April, Las Animas sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Las Animas 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°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
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Las Animas 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 Las Animas peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Las Animas?

Las Animas sits at 39.8°S, 73.2°W, 10 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Valdivia, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Las Animas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Animas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Las Animas is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Valdivia 2.0 km · Paillaco 41 km · La Unión 55 km · Río Bueno 63 km · Loncoche 70 km · Panguipulli 78 km · Osorno 85 km · Teodoro Schmidt 91 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 Las Animas (-39.8087°, -73.2182°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).