Los Álamos weather in April

In April, Los Álamos sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 77 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 42% 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 Los Álamos's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Álamos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:23 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Los Álamos reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51611
61610
71610
81510
91510
101510
111510
121510
131510
141510
151510
161510
171510
181510
191510
201410
211410
221410
231410
241410
251410
261410
271410
281410
291410
301410

Los Álamos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°152.914.37.5
Feb18° / 12°192.713.57.5
Mar17° / 12°335.112.36.6
Apr15° / 10°777.611.14.9
May13° / 17212.4103.5
Jun12° / 25416.49.52.5
Jul11° / 20815.69.72.4
Aug11° / 17414.410.62.6
Sep12° / 9010.111.73.3
Oct13° / 749.3134.0
Nov15° / 10°426145.1
Dec17° / 11°364.614.66.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36535
46436
56436
66337
76238
86238
96139
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235446
245347
255347
265248
275149
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Los Álamos gets around 77 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
323
423
524
624
725
825
925
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029

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 (%)
1928
2937
3937
4937
5946
6946
7946
8955
9955
10955
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 8:36 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:097:48
211.68:107:46
311.68:117:45
411.58:127:43
511.58:137:41
611.48:147:40
711.48:157:38
811.48:167:37
911.38:177:35
1011.38:187:34
1111.28:197:32
1211.28:197:31
1311.28:207:29
1411.18:217:28
1511.18:227:26
1611.08:237:25
1711.08:247:24
1811.08:257:22
1910.98:267:21
2010.98:277:19
2110.88:287:18
2210.88:297:17
2310.88:307:15
2410.78:317:14
2510.78:317:13
2610.68:327:11
2710.68:337:10
2810.68:347:09
2910.58:357:07
3010.58:367:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Los Álamos

In seasonPeak

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

Los Álamos'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 Los Álamos?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Los Álamos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Álamos in April

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

In April, Los Álamos sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Los Álamos 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 15 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
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Los Álamos 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 Los Álamos peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Los Álamos?

Los Álamos sits at 37.6°S, 73.5°W, 178 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lebu, 17 km away.

Topography around Los Álamos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Álamos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 166 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Los Álamos is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
821 m
80 km
1,511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lebu 17 km · Curanilahue 20 km · Cañete 20 km · Arauco 44 km · Lota 66 km · Angol 68 km · Nacimiento 71 km · Coronel 72 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 Los Álamos (-37.628°, -73.4601°, elevation 178 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).