Villarrica weather in April

In April, Villarrica sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 196 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11 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 14°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 Villarrica's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villarrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
8:20 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Villarrica reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1189
2189
3189
4179
5179
6179
7178
8178
9178
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16168
17158
18158
19158
20158
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27147
28147
29147
30147

Villarrica 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°696.9014.47.4
Feb22° / 11°676013.57.6
Mar20° / 10°1089012.36.6
Apr16° / 19612.30114.6
May13° / 32415.80.39.92.9
Jun10° / 467201.29.31.6
Jul / 38318.52.69.51.5
Aug11° / 34518.11.710.52.1
Sep13° / 20714.10.811.73.2
Oct15° / 18313.70.3134.1
Nov17° / 13311.2014.25.2
Dec19° / 10°1219.5014.76.4

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54357
64357
74357
84159
94159
104159
114159
123961
133961
143862
153961
163862
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223565
233466
243466
253565
263466
273466
283367
293466
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Villarrica gets around 196 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
537
637
738
839
940
1040
1141
1241
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2955
3955
4955
5964
6964
7964
8964
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 8:05 AM to 8:34 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.68:057:42
211.68:067:40
311.58:077:39
411.58:087:37
511.48:097:36
611.48:107:34
711.48:117:32
811.38:127:31
911.38:137:29
1011.28:147:28
1111.28:157:26
1211.18:167:24
1311.18:177:23
1411.18:187:21
1511.08:197:20
1611.08:207:18
1710.98:217:17
1810.98:227:15
1910.88:237:14
2010.88:247:12
2110.88:257:11
2210.78:267:09
2310.78:277:08
2410.68:287:07
2510.68:297:05
2610.68:307:04
2710.58:317:02
2810.58:327:01
2910.48:337:00
3010.48:346:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Villarrica

In seasonPeak

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

Villarrica'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 Villarrica?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Villarrica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villarrica in April

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

In April, Villarrica sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Villarrica in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villarrica peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Villarrica 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 Villarrica is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villarrica?

Villarrica sits at 39.3°S, 72.2°W, 232 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Pucon, 24 km away.

Topography around Villarrica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villarrica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,725 m.

The land around Villarrica is covered by trees (29%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
902 m
80 km
3,725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Pucon 24 km · Loncoche 36 km · Panguipulli 41 km · Cunco 43 km · Pitrufquén 49 km · Freire 51 km · Padre Las Casas 67 km · Vilcún 69 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 Villarrica (-39.2857°, -72.2279°, elevation 232 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).