Quintero weather in April

In April, Quintero sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 14 mm of rain across 1.8 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 18°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Quintero's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quintero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:11 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Quintero reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
41813
51813
61813
71813
81813
91813
101813
111813
121813
131813
141812
151812
161812
171812
181712
191712
201712
211712
221712
231712
241712
251712
261712
271712
281712
291712
301711

Quintero 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
Jan20° / 15°00.113.98.6
Feb20° / 15°10.213.28.6
Mar19° / 14°30.612.28.3
Apr18° / 12°141.811.27.2
May16° / 11°483.810.35.7
Jun14° / 1006.29.94.7
Jul14° / 564.810.14.5
Aug14° / 504.210.84.8
Sep15° / 10°232.711.85.4
Oct16° / 11°131.312.86.5
Nov18° / 12°20.513.77.7
Dec19° / 14°20.314.18.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68119
78020
88020
97921
107921
117921
127822
137723
147624
157525
167525
177327
187327
197327
207327
217129
227129
237129
247129
256931
266931
276931
286832
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Quintero gets around 14 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
150482
252471
354451
456431
557421
659401
761381
864360
966340
1068320
1169310
1271290
1373270
1475250
1577230
1678220
1780200
1881190
1982180
2084160
2185150
2286140
2387130
2488120
2589110
2689110
2790100
2890100
2990100
309190

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2811calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 8:21 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.78:007:42
211.78:017:40
311.68:017:39
411.68:027:38
511.68:037:36
611.58:037:35
711.58:047:34
811.58:057:32
911.48:067:31
1011.48:067:30
1111.48:077:28
1211.38:087:27
1311.38:087:26
1411.38:097:25
1511.28:107:23
1611.28:117:22
1711.28:117:21
1811.18:127:20
1911.18:137:18
2011.18:147:17
2111.08:147:16
2211.08:157:15
2311.08:167:14
2410.98:167:13
2510.98:177:11
2610.98:187:10
2710.88:197:09
2810.88:197:08
2910.88:207:07
3010.88:217:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.84 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
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 Quintero?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quintero in April

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

In April, Quintero sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Quintero in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Quintero 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 Quintero peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quintero 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 Quintero is worst in July — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quintero's WHO annual average of 16.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1426 µg/m³Feb 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quintero?

Quintero sits at 32.8°S, 71.5°W, 33 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Concón, 15 km away.

Topography around Quintero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quintero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 713 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.

The land around Quintero is covered by water (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and shrubs (33%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
713 m
80 km
2,326 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Concón 15 km · Vina del Mar 27 km · Quillota 29 km · La Cruz 29 km · Valparaiso 29 km · Hacienda La Calera 29 km · Quilpué 30 km · La Calera 31 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 Quintero (-32.7859°, -71.5322°, elevation 33 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).