Vinces weather in April

In April, Vinces sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 407 mm of rain across 26.6 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 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 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Vinces's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vinces's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
407 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
89%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Vinces is city of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.

Density
8,186/km²
people per km²
Founded
1754

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 Vinces reaches about 29°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 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923

How April really feels in Vinces

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
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.

Vinces 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° / 23°4012712.13.3
Feb29° / 23°49526.612.12.9
Mar29° / 23°47027.8123.0
Apr29° / 23°40726.6123.0
May29° / 23°26623.711.93.6
Jun28° / 22°11216.411.94.9
Jul27° / 21°8312.811.95.6
Aug28° / 21°54911.95.9
Sep28° / 21°8212.9125.1
Oct28° / 22°7713.6124.9
Nov29° / 22°831112.14.9
Dec29° / 23°18919.312.14.1

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 2% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Vinces gets around 407 mm of rain over 26.6 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 88% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
388
488
588
688
789
889
989
1089
1189
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2188
2288
2388
2488
2587
2687
2786
2886
2986
3085

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17327
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
87030
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216832
226931
236931
247030
257030
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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 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 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:246:23
212.06:246:23
312.06:236:23
412.06:236:22
512.06:236:22
612.06:236:21
712.06:226:21
812.06:226:21
912.06:226:20
1012.06:226:20
1112.06:216:20
1212.06:216:19
1312.06:216:19
1412.06:216:19
1512.06:206:19
1612.06:206:18
1712.06:206:18
1812.06:206:18
1912.06:206:17
2012.06:196:17
2112.06:196:17
2212.06:196:17
2312.06:196:16
2412.06:196:16
2512.06:196:16
2612.06:186:16
2712.06:186:15
2812.06:186:15
2911.96:186:15
3011.96:186:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 3.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Vinces

In seasonPeak

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

Vinces's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Vinces?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vinces.

What to pack for Vinces in April

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

In April, Vinces sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Vinces 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 Vinces 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 Vinces 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 Vinces 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 Vinces?

Vinces sits at 1.6°S, 79.8°W, 17 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Balzar, 27 km away.

Topography around Vinces

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vinces has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,819 m.

The land around Vinces is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
3,819 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Balzar 27 km · Ventanas 35 km · Babahoyo 37 km · Daule 42 km · Samborondón 45 km · El Triunfo 48 km · Montalvo 58 km · El Empalme 58 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 Vinces (-1.5564°, -79.7525°, elevation 17 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).