La Libertad weather in April

In April, La Libertad sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 47 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 La Libertad's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Libertad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:25 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

La Libertad is city of Santa Elena Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,038/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Libertad reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
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La Libertad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 24°659.312.16.9
Feb26° / 25°10112.412.15.9
Mar26° / 25°8911.6126.2
Apr25° / 24°478.1127.1
May24° / 23°266.111.97.5
Jun23° / 22°13411.97.6
Jul22° / 21°143.911.97.4
Aug21° / 21°82.311.97.4
Sep21° / 20°92.6127.3
Oct22° / 21°72127.3
Nov22° / 21°11212.17.5
Dec23° / 22°304.212.17.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54456
64456
74357
84456
94555
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154852
164852
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185050
195050
205248
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295446
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Libertad gets around 47 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116804
217794
317794
418784
518784
618784
719774
819774
920764
1020764
1121754
1222744
1322744
1423734
1524724
1625714
1726704
1827694
1927694
2028693
2129683
2230673
2331663
2432653
2533652
2633652
2734642
2835632
2935632
3036622

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912light breeze
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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 6:29 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:296:28
212.06:296:27
312.06:286:27
412.06:286:27
512.06:286:26
612.06:286:26
712.06:276:25
812.06:276:25
912.06:276:25
1012.06:276:24
1112.06:266:24
1212.06:266:24
1312.06:266:23
1412.06:266:23
1512.06:266:23
1612.06:256:22
1711.96:256:22
1811.96:256:22
1911.96:256:21
2011.96:256:21
2111.96:246:21
2211.96:246:21
2311.96:246:20
2411.96:246:20
2511.96:246:20
2611.96:246:20
2711.96:246:19
2811.96:236:19
2911.96:236:19
3011.96:236:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
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155.6Bright
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175.6Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Libertad?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit La Libertad for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Libertad in April

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

In April, La Libertad sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near La Libertad 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 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in La Libertad in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Libertad peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Libertad?

La Libertad sits at 2.2°S, 80.9°W, 28 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 5.0 km away.

JipijapaEl Triunfo

Topography around La Libertad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Libertad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 847 m.

The land around La Libertad is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (66%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Salinas 5.0 km · Santa Elena 6.0 km · Playas 73 km · Puerto López 76 km · Pedro Carbo 88 km · Posorja 91 km · Jipijapa 105 km · El Triunfo 110 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 La Libertad (-2.233°, -80.9104°, elevation 28 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).