Peñaflor weather in April

In April, Peñaflor sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 33 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Peñaflor's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peñaflor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:09 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Peñaflor is settlement in Chile.

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Peñaflor reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12510
22510
32410
42410
52410
62410
72410
8249
9239
10239
11239
12239
13239
14239
15229
16228
17228
18228
19228
20228
21228
22218
23218
24218
25217
26217
27217
28217
29217
30217

Peñaflor 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
Jan29° / 14°30.6147.7
Feb28° / 14°50.713.28.2
Mar27° / 12°101.312.38.8
Apr22° / 333.411.28.2
May18° / 695.710.36.5
Jun15° / 1307.69.84.8
Jul15° / 876.2104.8
Aug16° / 716.310.85.7
Sep19° / 414.611.86.8
Oct21° / 253.212.87.9
Nov25° / 11°91.713.78.8
Dec28° / 13°50.614.28.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38218
48020
57921
67822
77723
87723
97525
107426
117426
127228
137228
147129
157030
167030
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266832
276832
286733
296733
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Peñaflor gets around 33 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
49
59
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3012

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:587:39
211.77:587:37
311.67:597:36
411.68:007:35
511.58:017:33
611.58:017:32
711.58:027:31
811.48:037:29
911.48:037:28
1011.48:047:27
1111.38:057:25
1211.38:067:24
1311.38:077:23
1411.28:077:21
1511.28:087:20
1611.28:097:19
1711.18:107:17
1811.18:107:16
1911.18:117:15
2011.08:127:14
2111.08:137:12
2211.08:137:11
2310.98:147:10
2410.98:157:09
2510.98:167:08
2610.88:167:07
2710.88:177:05
2810.88:187:04
2910.78:197:03
3010.78:207:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Peñaflor?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Peñaflor in April

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

In April, Peñaflor sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Peñaflor 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 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°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°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Peñaflor?

Peñaflor sits at 33.6°S, 70.9°W, 395 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Hurtado, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Peñaflor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peñaflor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,428 m.

The land around Peñaflor is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (25%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
5,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Padre Hurtado 8.0 km · Talagante 8.0 km · El Monte 13 km · Maipú 15 km · San Bernardo 16 km · Buin 19 km · La Pintana 23 km · Lo Prado 23 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 Peñaflor (-33.6063°, -70.8765°, elevation 395 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).