Andahuaylas weather in April

In April, Andahuaylas sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 89 mm of rain across 22.4 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 7% 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 Andahuaylas's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andahuaylas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
75%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Andahuaylas is capital city of Andahuaylas, Apurímac, Peru.

Density
47/km²
people per km²

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 Andahuaylas reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 16°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
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30155

Andahuaylas 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° / 24329.412.72.4
Feb15° / 23526.912.52.3
Mar15° / 21029.512.12.3
Apr15° / 8922.411.73.0
May15° / 3110.911.44.3
Jun14° / 133.911.24.8
Jul14° / 154.411.34.7
Aug14° / 257.211.54.7
Sep15° / 4916.311.94.0
Oct16° / 10924.912.33.2
Nov16° / 13824.812.63.1
Dec15° / 21128.112.82.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2793
3793
4892
5991
61090
71189
81387
91486
101783
111882
121981
132179
142278
152476
162575
172773
182872
193070
203268
213268
223367
233565
243763
253763
263961
274159
284258
294456
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Andahuaylas gets around 89 mm of rain over 22.4 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 74% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
489
588
687
786
885
984
1083
1182
1280
1379
1478
1576
1675
1773
1872
1970
2069
2167
2265
2364
2463
2561
2660
2759
2858
2956
3055

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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14100
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21100
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28100
29100
30100

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 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 6:02 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:025:55
211.96:025:54
311.96:025:53
411.86:025:53
511.86:025:52
611.86:025:51
711.86:025:51
811.86:025:50
911.86:025:49
1011.86:025:49
1111.86:025:48
1211.76:035:47
1311.76:035:47
1411.76:035:46
1511.76:035:45
1611.76:035:45
1711.76:035:44
1811.76:035:43
1911.76:035:43
2011.66:035:42
2111.66:045:42
2211.66:045:41
2311.66:045:40
2411.66:045:40
2511.66:045:39
2611.66:045:39
2711.66:045:38
2811.66:055:38
2911.56:055:37
3011.56:055:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Andahuaylas

In seasonPeak

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

Andahuaylas'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 Andahuaylas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andahuaylas.

What to pack for Andahuaylas in April

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

In April, Andahuaylas 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 Andahuaylas 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 Andahuaylas peaks around February 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Andahuaylas 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 Andahuaylas is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× 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
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Andahuaylas?

Andahuaylas sits at 13.7°S, 73.4°W, 2,902 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Abancay, 54 km away.

Santa AnaQuillabambaHuantaSantiago

Topography around Andahuaylas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andahuaylas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m around an average of 3,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,135 m.

The land around Andahuaylas is covered by trees (34%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
838 m
16 km
2,266 m
80 km
5,135 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Abancay 54 km · Ayacucho 106 km · Machu Picchu 109 km · Aguas Calientes 109 km · Santa Ana 114 km · Quillabamba 116 km · Huanta 123 km · Santiago 152 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 Andahuaylas (-13.6556°, -73.3872°, elevation 2,902 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).