San Felipe weather in April

In April, San Felipe sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 68% 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 San Felipe's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Felipe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:07 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

San Felipe is city in Chile.

Density
3,835/km²
people per km²
Founded
1740

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 San Felipe reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62311
72311
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102311
112311
122311
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25219
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27218
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29218
30218

San Felipe 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°51.2013.98.3
Feb27° / 16°51.3013.28.6
Mar26° / 14°91.4012.29.0
Apr22° / 10°253011.28.4
May19° / 595.5010.36.8
Jun16° / 1006.70.39.95.3
Jul15° / 756.50.410.15.1
Aug16° / 776.70.510.85.8
Sep18° / 547.40.111.86.6
Oct21° / 426.1012.87.4
Nov24° / 12°173.5013.78.6
Dec27° / 15°81.5014.18.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28614
38515
48515
58416
68416
78218
88218
98119
108020
117921
127822
137822
147624
157525
167525
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247228
257228
267228
277228
287129
297129
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Felipe gets around 25 mm of rain over 3 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1511
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2211
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2411
2511
2610
2710
2810
2911
3011

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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301000

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 7:57 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:577:38
211.77:577:37
311.67:587:36
411.67:597:34
511.67:597:33
611.58:007:32
711.58:017:30
811.58:027:29
911.48:027:28
1011.48:037:27
1111.48:047:25
1211.38:047:24
1311.38:057:23
1411.38:067:21
1511.28:077:20
1611.28:077:19
1711.28:087:18
1811.18:097:16
1911.18:107:15
2011.18:107:14
2111.08:117:13
2211.08:127:12
2311.08:127:10
2410.98:137:09
2510.98:147:08
2610.98:157:07
2710.88:157:06
2810.88:167:05
2910.88:177:04
3010.88:187:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Felipe?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Felipe in April

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

In April, San Felipe sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in San Felipe in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Felipe peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Felipe 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 San Felipe is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16116 µg/m³Jan 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun104Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Felipe?

San Felipe sits at 32.7°S, 70.7°W, 654 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Putaendo, 14 km away.

Topography around San Felipe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Felipe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,842 m.

The land around San Felipe is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
1,868 m
80 km
6,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Putaendo 14 km · San Esteban 15 km · Los Andes 15 km · Llaillay 24 km · La Calera 44 km · Hacienda La Calera 46 km · La Cruz 48 km · Cabildo 48 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 San Felipe (-32.7498°, -70.7258°, elevation 654 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. 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).