Encarnación weather in April

In April, Encarnación sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 159 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Encarnación's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Encarnación's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
7:03 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
50%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Encarnación is city and municipality capital of Itapua, Paraguay.

Density
234/km²
people per km²
Founded
1615

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Encarnación reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132718
142718
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252616
262616
272616
282516
292516
302516

How April really feels in Encarnación

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Encarnación weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°15313.913.53.8
Feb31° / 21°14613.7134.1
Mar30° / 20°13311.912.24.9
Apr27° / 17°15910.111.46.5
May23° / 14°1549.210.77.0
Jun21° / 13°1318.810.36.7
Jul21° / 12°122910.46.9
Aug24° / 13°907.6117.5
Sep25° / 15°1511011.87.0
Oct27° / 17°21812.712.76.0
Nov29° / 19°16611.113.35.3
Dec31° / 21°17412.913.74.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75941
85842
95842
105941
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165842
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185743
195743
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235743
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255545
265644
275644
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295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Encarnación gets around 159 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2434
2533
2633
2732
2831
2931
3030

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15122039240
25122038240
36122038231
46122038231
57122038231
67122037231
78132037221
89132036221
99132036211
1010142035211
1111142035201
1211142035191
1312152035180
1412152035180
1512152134170
1612162134160
1713162234160
1813162233150
1913172333140
2013172433130
2114172532130
2214172632120
2314172631110
2415182731100
251518273090
261618283080
271718282980
281818282970
291918282870
302019282860

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:556:41
211.76:566:40
311.76:566:39
411.76:576:37
511.66:576:36
611.66:586:35
711.66:586:34
811.66:596:33
911.56:596:32
1011.57:006:31
1111.57:016:30
1211.57:016:28
1311.47:026:27
1411.47:026:26
1511.47:036:25
1611.47:036:24
1711.37:046:23
1811.37:046:22
1911.37:056:21
2011.27:056:20
2111.27:066:19
2211.27:066:18
2311.27:076:17
2411.17:076:16
2511.17:086:15
2611.17:096:14
2711.17:096:13
2811.07:106:13
2911.07:106:12
3011.07:116:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Encarnación?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Encarnación for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Encarnación in April

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

In April, Encarnación sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Encarnación in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Encarnación peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Encarnación 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 Encarnación is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Mar 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Encarnación?

Encarnación sits at 27.3°S, 55.9°W, 99 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Posadas, 9.0 km away.

Leandro N. AlemApóstolesJardín AméricaOberá

Topography around Encarnación

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Encarnación has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m.

The land around Encarnación is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (30%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
419 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Posadas 9.0 km · Garupá 17 km · Trinidad 27 km · Leandro N. Alem 62 km · Apóstoles 66 km · Jardín América 71 km · Oberá 76 km · Gobernador Virasora 82 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Encarnación (-27.3318°, -55.8666°, elevation 99 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).