Molina weather in April

In April, Molina sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 50 mm of rain across 3.8 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 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Molina's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Molina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:12 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Molina reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52210
62210
72210
8229
9229
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15209
16209
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29198
30188

Molina 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
Jan28° / 14°40.814.18.0
Feb28° / 13°71.113.38.5
Mar25° / 12°111.512.38.9
Apr21° / 503.811.17.6
May16° / 1267.410.25.5
Jun14° / 20610.99.73.8
Jul13° / 1479.59.93.9
Aug15° / 1218.510.74.8
Sep17° / 687.211.86.1
Oct20° / 434.912.97.3
Nov24° / 10°182.713.88.6
Dec27° / 12°151.614.38.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37723
47624
57525
67327
77228
87129
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Molina gets around 50 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
610
710
811
911
1012
1112
1213
1313
1413
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
2816
2917
3017

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 (%)
19010
29010
3919
4928
5937
6937
7946
8946
9955
10955
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 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 8:00 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.78:007:40
211.68:017:38
311.68:017:37
411.68:027:36
511.58:037:34
611.58:047:33
711.48:057:31
811.48:057:30
911.48:067:28
1011.38:077:27
1111.38:087:26
1211.38:097:24
1311.28:097:23
1411.28:107:22
1511.28:117:20
1611.18:127:19
1711.18:137:18
1811.08:137:16
1911.08:147:15
2011.08:157:14
2110.98:167:12
2210.98:177:11
2310.98:187:10
2410.88:187:09
2510.88:197:07
2610.88:207:06
2710.78:217:05
2810.78:227:04
2910.78:237:03
3010.68:237:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Molina

In seasonPeak

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

Molina'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 Molina?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Molina in April

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

In April, Molina sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Molina 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 Molina peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Molina 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 Molina is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1425 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Molina?

Molina sits at 35.1°S, 71.3°W, 253 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Curicó, 15 km away.

Topography around Molina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Molina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,049 m.

The land around Molina is covered by cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (30%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
963 m
80 km
4,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Curicó 15 km · Sagrada Familia 16 km · Talca 48 km · Chimbarongo 50 km · San Clemente 51 km · Santa Cruz 53 km · Colbún 66 km · San Javier 67 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 Molina (-35.1143°, -71.2823°, elevation 253 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. 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).