Valparaiso weather in April

In April, Valparaiso sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Valparaiso's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valparaiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:11 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Valparaiso is city in Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
5,887/km²
people per km²
Founded
1536

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical April day in Valparaiso reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11615
21615
31615
41615
51615
61615
71615
81614
91614
101614
111614
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Valparaiso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 16°00.113.97.2
Feb17° / 16°10.213.27.3
Mar17° / 15°20.612.36.9
Apr15° / 14°161.811.25.9
May14° / 13°614.410.34.9
Jun14° / 12°1216.89.94.2
Jul13° / 11°675.5104.1
Aug13° / 11°574.610.84.1
Sep13° / 12°27311.84.4
Oct13° / 12°131.712.84.8
Nov14° / 13°30.413.75.6
Dec16° / 15°30.314.16.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47525
57525
67525
77327
87327
97327
107228
117129
127030
137030
146931
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236634
246634
256535
266535
276436
286337
296238
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Valparaiso gets around 16 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 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
74
85
95
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115
126
136
146
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167
177
187
197
207
218
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258
268
278
288
299
309

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
133643
235632
337612
438602
540582
642571
743561
845541
947521
1048511
1150491
1252471
1354460
1456440
1558420
1660400
1761390
1863370
1964360
2066340
2167330
2268320
2369310
2470300
2571290
2672280
2772280
2872280
2973270
3073270

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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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 8:00 AM to 8:22 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
211.78:017:41
311.68:027:39
411.68:037:38
511.68:037:37
611.58:047:35
711.58:057:34
811.58:057:33
911.48:067:31
1011.48:077:30
1111.48:087:29
1211.38:087:27
1311.38:097:26
1411.28:107:25
1511.28:117:23
1611.28:117:22
1711.28:127:21
1811.18:137:20
1911.18:137:19
2011.18:147:17
2111.08:157:16
2211.08:167:15
2311.08:167:14
2410.98:177:13
2510.98:187:11
2610.98:197:10
2710.88:197:09
2810.88:207:08
2910.88:217:07
3010.78:227:06

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 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.82 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
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Valparaiso?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Valparaiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valparaiso in April

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

In April, Valparaiso sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Valparaiso 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 18 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 Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valparaiso's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1821 µg/m³Mar 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valparaiso?

Valparaiso sits at 33.0°S, 71.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vina del Mar, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Valparaiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valparaiso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,320 m.

The land around Valparaiso is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
585 m
80 km
2,320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Vina del Mar 7.0 km · Placilla 10 km · Concón 17 km · Quilpué 17 km · Villa Alemana 24 km · Quintero 29 km · Limache 34 km · Casablanca 38 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 Valparaiso (-33.036°, -71.6296°, elevation 15 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).