Chepén weather in April

In April, Chepén sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chepén's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chepén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chepén is city of La Libertad Region and capital of the Chepén Province, Peru.

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chepén reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52521
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Chepén weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°276.512.46.9
Feb26° / 21°5710.412.26.0
Mar26° / 21°6613.3125.8
Apr25° / 20°275.911.87.3
May24° / 19°61.611.78.4
Jun23° / 18°10.411.68.6
Jul22° / 17°00.111.68.5
Aug21° / 16°10.211.88.4
Sep22° / 16°31128.0
Oct22° / 17°61.612.27.7
Nov23° / 17°61.812.37.8
Dec24° / 19°144.212.47.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
32179
42278
52476
62476
72674
82872
93070
103268
113466
123565
133763
143961
154159
164357
174456
184654
194753
204753
215050
225149
235248
245446
255545
265743
275743
285842
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chepén gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
335
434
532
631
729
828
926
1024
1123
1221
1320
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3011

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1117316
2137215
3147214
4167113
5187012
6196912
7216811
8236710
9256510
1027649
1130628
1232608
1334597
1436577
1538566
1641536
1742535
1844515
1946494
2048484
2149474
2251463
2352453
2454442
2555432
2656422
2757421
2858411
2959401
3060400

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 48 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 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:246:21
211.96:246:20
311.96:246:20
411.96:246:19
511.96:246:18
611.96:246:18
711.96:236:17
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2011.86:226:11
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
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165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chepén?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Chepén for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chepén in April

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

In April, Chepén sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chepén in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Apr 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chepén in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chepén peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chepén?

Chepén sits at 7.2°S, 79.4°W, 239 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Chepén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chepén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 m.

The land around Chepén is covered by cropland (59%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
3,940 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Guadalupe 7.0 km · San Pedro de Lloc 24 km · Pacasmayo 25 km · Saña 38 km · Paiján 58 km · Pátapo 59 km · Monsefú 63 km · Chongoyape 65 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 Chepén (-7.2244°, -79.4248°, elevation 239 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).