Bahía de Caráquez weather in April

In April, Bahía de Caráquez sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bahía de Caráquez's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahía de Caráquez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:22 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
75%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bahía de Caráquez is city of Manabí Province, Ecuador.

Founded
1628

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bahía de Caráquez reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
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202924
212924
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272924
282924
292924
302924

How April really feels in Bahía de Caráquez

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 27 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
27
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bahía de Caráquez weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°9514.4125.0
Feb28° / 24°17318.7124.2
Mar29° / 24°13417.7124.4
Apr29° / 24°9913.4124.9
May29° / 24°449.2125.5
Jun28° / 23°144.1126.7
Jul27° / 22°92.8127.1
Aug27° / 22°51.8127.3
Sep27° / 22°82.1127.1
Oct27° / 22°113.1126.9
Nov27° / 22°203.9126.9
Dec28° / 23°427126.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242278
252278
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bahía de Caráquez gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.4 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1547
1646
1746
1846
1945
2045
2144
2244
2343
2443
2542
2642
2741
2840
2940
3039

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
158411
268410
368410
468410
578310
678310
778310
888210
988210
1088210
1188210
1298110
1398110
1498110
1598110
1698110
1798110
1898110
1998110
2088210
218839
228839
238839
247858
257858
267867
276877
286877
296886
306886

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:266:26
212.06:266:26
312.06:266:26
412.06:266:25
512.06:256:25
612.06:256:25
712.06:256:24
812.06:246:24
912.06:246:24
1012.06:246:23
1112.06:246:23
1212.06:236:23
1312.06:236:22
1412.06:236:22
1512.06:236:22
1612.06:226:22
1712.06:226:21
1812.06:226:21
1912.06:226:21
2012.06:216:20
2112.06:216:20
2212.06:216:20
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:216:20
2512.06:206:19
2612.06:206:19
2712.06:206:19
2812.06:206:19
2912.06:206:19
3012.06:206:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 4.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bahía de Caráquez

In seasonPeak

In April, Bahía de Caráquez sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bahía de Caráquez's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Bahía de Caráquez?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bahía de Caráquez for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bahía de Caráquez in April

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

In April, Bahía de Caráquez sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bahía de Caráquez in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bahía de Caráquez in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahía de Caráquez peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Bahía de Caráquez 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 Bahía de Caráquez is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1821 µg/m³Aug 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bahía de Caráquez?

Bahía de Caráquez sits at 0.6°S, 80.4°W, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Canoa, 16 km away.

Topography around Bahía de Caráquez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahía de Caráquez has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m.

The land around Bahía de Caráquez is covered by water (59%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (40%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (34%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Canoa 16 km · Chone 38 km · Calceta 40 km · Portoviejo 51 km · Manta 52 km · Montecristi 56 km · Sucre 76 km · Jipijapa 85 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Bahía de Caráquez (-0.6003°, -80.4244°), 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).