Paillaco weather in April

In April, Paillaco sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 122 mm of rain across 10.4 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Paillaco's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paillaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
8:23 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Paillaco reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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)
1187
2187
3187
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15166
16166
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27146
28146
29146
30146

Paillaco 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
Jan22° / 10°385.814.57.6
Feb22° / 10°424.913.67.8
Mar20° / 677.612.36.7
Apr16° / 12210.4114.8
May13° / 222159.83.0
Jun10° / 30618.59.21.8
Jul10° / 27017.99.41.7
Aug11° / 25117.710.42.2
Sep13° / 14713.211.73.3
Oct15° / 12313.213.14.3
Nov17° / 8310.114.25.5
Dec20° / 698.214.86.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44654
54654
64555
74357
84258
94258
104060
113961
123862
133862
143763
153664
163763
173664
183664
193565
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253466
263466
273268
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Paillaco gets around 122 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
429
530
631
731
832
933
1033
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1836
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 8:08 AM to 8:38 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:087:44
211.68:097:43
311.58:107:41
411.58:117:39
511.48:127:38
611.48:137:36
711.38:147:34
811.38:157:33
911.28:167:31
1011.28:177:30
1111.28:187:28
1211.18:197:26
1311.18:207:25
1411.08:217:23
1511.08:227:22
1610.98:237:20
1710.98:257:18
1810.98:267:17
1910.88:277:15
2010.88:287:14
2110.78:297:12
2210.78:307:11
2310.68:317:09
2410.68:327:08
2510.68:337:07
2610.58:347:05
2710.58:357:04
2810.48:367:02
2910.48:377:01
3010.48:387:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Paillaco

In seasonPeak

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

Paillaco's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Paillaco?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Paillaco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paillaco in April

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

In April, Paillaco sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Paillaco 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 65 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 Paillaco 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 Paillaco peaks around December 20 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 20UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paillaco?

Paillaco sits at 40.1°S, 72.9°W, 86 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Unión, 30 km away.

Topography around Paillaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paillaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Paillaco is covered by cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: La Unión 30 km · Río Bueno 30 km · Las Animas 41 km · Valdivia 42 km · Osorno 60 km · Panguipulli 66 km · Loncoche 81 km · Purranque 97 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 Paillaco (-40.0682°, -72.8794°, elevation 86 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).