Abancay weather in April

In April, Abancay sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 87 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Abancay's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abancay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Abancay is capital city of Apurímac, Peru.

Founded
1540

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 15°C through the month.

A typical April day in Abancay reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155

Abancay weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 21529.212.72.5
Feb15° / 20026.812.52.4
Mar15° / 17729.412.12.5
Apr15° / 8721.911.73.3
May15° / 268.511.44.9
Jun15° / 123.611.25.3
Jul15° / 134.111.35.3
Aug15° / 226.511.55.3
Sep16° / 4114.811.94.5
Oct17° / 9623.512.33.6
Nov17° / 11924.212.63.3
Dec16° / 17927.812.82.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3793
4793
5892
61090
71189
81288
91387
101585
111783
121882
132179
142377
152476
162674
172773
182872
192971
203070
213169
223169
233466
243466
253664
263763
273862
283961
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Abancay gets around 87 mm of rain over 21.9 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 72% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
288
388
487
586
685
784
883
982
1081
1180
1278
1377
1475
1574
1672
1771
1869
1968
2066
2165
2263
2362
2460
2559
2657
2756
2855
2953
3052

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:005:53
211.96:005:52
311.96:005:51
411.86:005:51
511.86:005:50
611.86:005:49
711.86:005:49
811.86:005:48
911.86:005:47
1011.86:005:47
1111.86:005:46
1211.76:005:45
1311.76:015:45
1411.76:015:44
1511.76:015:43
1611.76:015:43
1711.76:015:42
1811.76:015:41
1911.76:015:41
2011.66:015:40
2111.66:015:40
2211.66:025:39
2311.66:025:38
2411.66:025:38
2511.66:025:37
2611.66:025:37
2711.66:025:36
2811.66:035:36
2911.56:035:35
3011.56:035:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Abancay

In seasonPeak

None of Abancay's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abancay's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Abancay?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abancay.

What to pack for Abancay in April

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

In April, Abancay sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Abancay in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abancay peaks around February 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 19Jul 9UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Abancay 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 Abancay is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Abancay?

Abancay sits at 13.6°S, 72.9°W, 2,629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Andahuaylas, 54 km away.

Topography around Abancay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abancay has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m around an average of 2,607 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,399 m.

The land around Abancay is covered by trees (42%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,370 m
16 km
3,739 m
80 km
5,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
April weather nearby: Andahuaylas 54 km · Machu Picchu 66 km · Aguas Calientes 66 km · Santa Ana 87 km · Quillabamba 88 km · Santiago 98 km · Cusco 100 km · Wanchaq 100 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Abancay (-13.6343°, -72.8838°, elevation 2,629 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).