La Troncal weather in April

In April, La Troncal sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 543 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 La Troncal's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Troncal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
543 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

La Troncal is city of Cañar Province, Ecuador.

Density
6,492/km²
people per km²
Founded
1975

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 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Troncal reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°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)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
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La Troncal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°49030.812.13.2
Feb21° / 16°51327.912.13.2
Mar21° / 16°60730.8123.2
Apr21° / 16°54329.911.93.2
May21° / 16°48830.811.93.3
Jun20° / 15°3133011.93.3
Jul20° / 15°2793111.93.3
Aug20° / 14°2613111.93.3
Sep20° / 15°32130123.2
Oct20° / 15°33429.312.13.4
Nov20° / 15°30427.112.13.5
Dec20° / 15°42430.212.13.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
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200100
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220100
230100
240100
250100
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Troncal gets around 543 mm of rain over 29.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
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5100
6100
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29100
30100

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
58911
68911
78911
88911
99901
109901
119901
129901
139901
1410891
1510900
1610900
1710900
1810900
1911890
2010900
2110900
2210900
2310900
249910
259910
269910
279910
288920
298920
308920

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 6:23 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:21
212.06:226:21
312.06:226:21
412.06:226:20
512.06:226:20
612.06:216:20
712.06:216:19
812.06:216:19
912.06:216:18
1012.06:206:18
1112.06:206:18
1212.06:206:17
1312.06:206:17
1412.06:206:17
1511.96:196:16
1611.96:196:16
1711.96:196:16
1811.96:196:15
1911.96:196:15
2011.96:186:15
2111.96:186:14
2211.96:186:14
2311.96:186:14
2411.96:186:14
2511.96:186:13
2611.96:186:13
2711.96:176:13
2811.96:176:13
2911.96:176:12
3011.96:176:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 4.22 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Troncal?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Troncal.

What to pack for La Troncal in April

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

In April, La Troncal sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in La Troncal 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 La Troncal peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 16Jul 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in La Troncal 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 La Troncal is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1734 µg/m³Feb 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Troncal?

La Troncal sits at 2.4°S, 79.3°W, 480 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Naranjito, 31 km away.

Topography around La Troncal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Troncal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,775 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,505 m.

The land around La Troncal is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
1,775 m
80 km
4,505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Naranjito 31 km · Naranjal 41 km · Milagro 43 km · Yaguachi Nuevo 53 km · Eloy Alfaro 62 km · Cuenca 65 km · Azogues 65 km · Guayaquil 66 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 Troncal (-2.4247°, -79.3416°, elevation 480 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).