Cariamanga weather in April

In April, Cariamanga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 242 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cariamanga's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cariamanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
79%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Cariamanga is city of Loja Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,550/km²
people per km²
Founded
1546

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cariamanga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112415
122415
132415
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Cariamanga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°25225.212.24.3
Feb23° / 16°33625.112.13.9
Mar23° / 15°34926.7124.0
Apr24° / 15°24222.611.94.7
May24° / 15°13117.511.85.7
Jun24° / 15°438.911.87.1
Jul24° / 14°194.411.88.0
Aug25° / 15°112.411.98.2
Sep25° / 15°509.4126.8
Oct24° / 15°12417.812.15.5
Nov23° / 15°1632012.24.9
Dec23° / 15°20822.712.24.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2892
3892
4991
5991
61090
71090
81189
91189
101387
111387
121486
131486
141684
151684
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171882
181882
192080
202080
212080
222278
232278
242377
252476
262575
272674
282773
292872
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cariamanga gets around 242 mm of rain over 22.6 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 75% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
483
582
682
781
880
979
1079
1178
1278
1377
1476
1576
1675
1774
1874
1973
2072
2172
2271
2371
2470
2570
2669
2769
2868
2967
3066

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124753
134753
144852
154951
165050
175050
185149
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305545

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:22
212.06:246:21
312.06:246:21
412.06:236:20
511.96:236:20
611.96:236:20
711.96:236:19
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911.96:226:18
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1411.96:226:16
1511.96:216:16
1611.96:216:16
1711.96:216:15
1811.96:216:15
1911.96:216:15
2011.96:216:14
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2211.96:216:13
2311.96:206:13
2411.96:206:13
2511.96:206:13
2611.96:206:12
2711.96:206:12
2811.96:206:12
2911.96:206:11
3011.96:206:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cariamanga

In seasonPeak

In April, Cariamanga sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cariamanga's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Cariamanga?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cariamanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cariamanga in April

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

In April, Cariamanga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Cariamanga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cariamanga peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 17Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cariamanga 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 Cariamanga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1816 µg/m³Jul 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cariamanga?

Cariamanga sits at 4.3°S, 79.6°W, 2,185 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Vilcabamba, 38 km away.

ArenillasSanta RosaChulucanas

Topography around Cariamanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariamanga has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,085 m around an average of 2,001 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,786 m.

The land around Cariamanga is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,085 m
16 km
1,839 m
80 km
3,786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Vilcabamba 38 km · Catamayo 44 km · Loja 54 km · Zamora 73 km · Piñas 73 km · Arenillas 103 km · Santa Rosa 107 km · Chulucanas 108 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 Cariamanga (-4.328°, -79.5558°, elevation 2,185 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).