Pitrufquén weather in April

In April, Pitrufquén sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 103 mm of rain across 9.6 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 25% 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 Pitrufquén's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitrufquén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:21 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

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

A typical April day in Pitrufquén 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
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

Pitrufquén 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
Jan23° / 11°284.314.48.3
Feb24° / 11°323.813.58.4
Mar21° / 10°556.612.37.3
Apr17° / 1039.6115.5
May14° / 19313.99.93.6
Jun12° / 27817.69.32.4
Jul11° / 230179.52.3
Aug13° / 20815.810.52.9
Sep15° / 11712.411.74.0
Oct16° / 10511.1135.1
Nov19° / 678.114.16.2
Dec21° / 10°586.514.77.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44852
54753
64654
74555
84654
94555
104456
114357
124456
134357
144357
154258
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
213961
223961
233961
243862
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pitrufquén gets around 103 mm of rain over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
529
630
730
830
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1932
2032
2132
2233
2334
2434
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3037

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
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13964
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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 8:07 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)
111.68:077:44
211.68:087:42
311.58:097:41
411.58:107:39
511.48:117:37
611.48:127:36
711.48:127:34
811.38:137:33
911.38:147:31
1011.28:157:29
1111.28:167:28
1211.18:177:26
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
2210.78:277:11
2310.78:287:10
2410.78:297:09
2510.68:307:07
2610.68:317:06
2710.58:327:05
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 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pitrufquén

In seasonPeak

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

Pitrufquén'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 Pitrufquén?

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 Pitrufquén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pitrufquén in April

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

In April, Pitrufquén sees daytime highs around 17°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 Pitrufquén 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 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
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pitrufquén 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 Pitrufquén peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pitrufquén 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 Pitrufquén is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2033 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pitrufquén?

Pitrufquén sits at 39.0°S, 72.6°W, 99 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Freire, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pitrufquén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitrufquén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,832 m.

The land around Pitrufquén is covered by trees (36%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (30%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
2,832 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Freire 4.0 km · Padre Las Casas 25 km · Labranza 27 km · Temuco 28 km · Nueva Imperial 38 km · Teodoro Schmidt 39 km · Loncoche 42 km · Villarrica 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 Pitrufquén (-38.9864°, -72.6372°, elevation 99 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).