Mulchén weather in April

In April, Mulchén sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 96 mm of rain across 7.6 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Mulchén's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mulchén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:18 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mulchén reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

Mulchén 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° / 12°192.414.38.7
Feb25° / 12°282.713.58.7
Mar22° / 10°394.312.38.1
Apr18° / 967.611.16.2
May14° / 19411.5104.0
Jun12° / 28315.99.42.5
Jul11° / 21714.79.72.6
Aug13° / 19013.710.53.2
Sep15° / 1081011.74.5
Oct17° / 848.8135.9
Nov20° / 485.8147.2
Dec23° / 10°394.414.68.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 (%)
16931
26832
36634
46535
56436
66337
76238
86238
96040
106040
116040
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225644
235545
245446
255347
265248
275248
285248
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mulchén gets around 96 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
522
623
724
824
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3030

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
3937
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

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 8:05 AM to 8:31 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:057:43
211.68:057:41
311.68:067:40
411.58:077:38
511.58:087:37
611.48:097:35
711.48:107:33
811.38:117:32
911.38:127:30
1011.38:137:29
1111.28:147:27
1211.28:157:26
1311.18:167:24
1411.18:167:23
1511.18:177:21
1611.08:187:20
1711.08:197:19
1810.98:207:17
1910.98:217:16
2010.98:227:14
2110.88:237:13
2210.88:247:12
2310.88:257:10
2410.78:267:09
2510.78:277:08
2610.68:287:06
2710.68:297:05
2810.68:307:04
2910.58:307:02
3010.58:317:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Mulchén

In seasonPeak

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

Mulchén'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 Mulchén?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mulchén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mulchén in April

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

In April, Mulchén sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mulchén 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 Mulchén peaks around January 11 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 11UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mulchén 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 Mulchén is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mulchén?

Mulchén sits at 37.7°S, 72.2°W, 139 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Ángeles, 29 km away.

Topography around Mulchén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mulchén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,442 m.

The land around Mulchén is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
3,442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Los Ángeles 29 km · Collipulli 31 km · Villa Mercedes 42 km · Angol 43 km · Nacimiento 45 km · Victoria 58 km · Traiguén 70 km · Cabrero 78 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 Mulchén (-37.7189°, -72.241°, elevation 139 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).