Padre Las Casas weather in April

In April, Padre Las Casas sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 101 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°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 Padre Las Casas's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Padre Las Casas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:21 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 49.3 µg/m³ · 2016

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 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Padre Las Casas reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°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 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7188
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

Padre Las Casas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 10°294.214.48.3
Feb24° / 10°344.313.58.4
Mar21° / 566.312.37.3
Apr17° / 1019.4115.5
May14° / 18713.69.93.6
Jun12° / 26517.99.32.3
Jul11° / 22216.79.62.3
Aug13° / 19615.910.52.9
Sep15° / 11312.511.74.0
Oct16° / 10411.2135.0
Nov19° / 688.414.16.2
Dec21° / 596.814.77.2

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54951
64951
74753
84654
94654
104654
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204060
214060
223961
233763
243763
253763
263664
273664
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Padre Las Casas gets around 101 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
427
528
628
729
830
930
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7964
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm

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 8:06 AM to 8:35 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:067:44
211.68:077:42
311.58:087:41
411.58:097:39
511.58:107:37
611.48:117:36
711.48:127:34
811.38:137:33
911.38:147:31
1011.28:157:29
1111.28:167:28
1211.28:177:26
1311.18:187:25
1411.18:197:23
1511.08:207:22
1611.08:217:20
1710.98:227:19
1810.98:237:17
1910.98:247:16
2010.88:257:14
2110.88:267:13
2210.78:277:12
2310.78:287:10
2410.78:297:09
2510.68:307:07
2610.68:317:06
2710.68:327:05
2810.58:337:03
2910.58:347:02
3010.48:357:01

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 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 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
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
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 Padre Las Casas

In seasonPeak

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

Padre Las Casas'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 Padre Las Casas?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Padre Las Casas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Padre Las Casas in April

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

In April, Padre Las Casas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Padre Las Casas 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 68 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Padre Las Casas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padre Las Casas peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Padre Las Casas 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 Padre Las Casas is worst in March — around 128 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 27 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Padre Las Casas's WHO annual average of 49.3 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 20122 µg/m³Jan 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Padre Las Casas?

Padre Las Casas sits at 38.8°S, 72.6°W, 125 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Temuco, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Padre Las Casas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Padre Las Casas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 m.

The land around Padre Las Casas is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
3,091 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Temuco 3.0 km · Labranza 13 km · Freire 21 km · Pitrufquén 25 km · Lautaro 29 km · Nueva Imperial 31 km · Vilcún 34 km · Carahue 49 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 Padre Las Casas (-38.7608°, -72.5982°, elevation 125 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).