Ventanas weather in April

In April, Ventanas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 923 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 Ventanas's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventanas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
923 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
92%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ventanas is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
3,972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ventanas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92823
102823
112823
122823
132823
142823
152823
162823
172823
182823
192823
202823
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823

Ventanas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°9833012.13.3
Feb28° / 22°96727.4123.2
Mar28° / 23°94430123.1
Apr28° / 23°92328.9123.0
May28° / 22°84029.211.93.4
Jun26° / 21°54228.311.93.5
Jul26° / 21°50628.411.93.7
Aug26° / 20°35627.1123.8
Sep27° / 21°36526.9123.7
Oct27° / 21°29924.9124.0
Nov27° / 21°26721.612.14.3
Dec27° / 22°56826.712.13.7

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 1% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
90100
100100
110100
120100
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ventanas gets around 923 mm of rain over 28.9 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2096
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11927
21927
31927
41927
51927
61927
71918
81918
91909
101909
111909
1218910
1318910
1418910
1518910
1618910
1718910
1818910
191909
201909
211909
221918
231918
241927
251927
261927
271927
281927
291927
301927

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 4 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
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:23 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:22
212.06:236:22
312.06:226:21
412.06:226:21
512.06:226:21
612.06:216:20
712.06:216:20
812.06:216:20
912.06:216:19
1012.06:206:19
1112.06:206:19
1212.06:206:18
1312.06:206:18
1412.06:196:18
1512.06:196:17
1612.06:196:17
1712.06:196:17
1812.06:196:17
1912.06:186:16
2012.06:186:16
2112.06:186:16
2212.06:186:15
2312.06:186:15
2412.06:176:15
2512.06:176:15
2612.06:176:15
2712.06:176:14
2812.06:176:14
2912.06:176:14
3012.06:176:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 3.49 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 3.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ventanas

In seasonPeak

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

Ventanas's rainy season runs December–July, 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 Ventanas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ventanas.

What to pack for Ventanas in April

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

In April, Ventanas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ventanas 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 Ventanas peaks around March 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ventanas 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 Ventanas is worst in November — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorNov 1745 µg/m³Jan 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ventanas?

Ventanas sits at 1.4°S, 79.5°W, 371 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Vinces, 35 km away.

Topography around Ventanas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventanas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,245 m.

The land around Ventanas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
1,132 m
80 km
6,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Vinces 35 km · Babahoyo 41 km · Montalvo 43 km · Quevedo 46 km · El Empalme 48 km · Balzar 50 km · Guaranda 54 km · Valencia 56 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 Ventanas (-1.4428°, -79.4627°, elevation 371 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).