Ica weather in April

In April, Ica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ica's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Ica is city of Peru, capital of Ica region.

Founded
1563

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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202818
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242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818

Ica weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°245.712.76.0
Feb28° / 20°318.912.55.4
Mar29° / 20°216.812.15.7
Apr28° / 19°40.911.77.4
May27° / 17°0011.48.8
Jun25° / 16°0011.29.3
Jul24° / 15°0011.39.6
Aug25° / 15°0011.59.5
Sep26° / 15°0011.99.1
Oct27° / 16°10.412.38.4
Nov27° / 17°10.412.77.9
Dec28° / 18°51.712.87.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32872
43070
53169
63466
73664
83862
94060
104456
114654
124951
135149
145347
155644
165842
176139
186337
196436
206634
216733
226931
237030
247228
257327
267525
277723
287822
298020
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ica gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
47
57
66
76
85
95
104
114
123
133
143
152
162
172
182
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202
211
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251
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271
281
291
301

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1027721
2028711
3030691
4032671
5034651
6036640
7038620
8040600
9043570
10045550
11048520
12150490
13153460
14155440
15158410
16160390
17162370
18264340
19266320
20268300
21270280
22272260
23372250
24374230
25376210
26378190
27479170
28480160
29581140
30681130

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:11 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:04
211.96:116:03
311.96:116:03
411.86:116:02
511.86:116:01
611.86:126:00
711.86:126:00
811.86:125:59
911.86:125:58
1011.86:125:58
1111.76:125:57
1211.76:125:56
1311.76:125:56
1411.76:125:55
1511.76:125:54
1611.76:135:54
1711.76:135:53
1811.76:135:52
1911.66:135:52
2011.66:135:51
2111.66:135:51
2211.66:135:50
2311.66:145:49
2411.66:145:49
2511.66:145:48
2611.66:145:48
2711.66:145:47
2811.56:145:47
2911.56:155:46
3011.56:155:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ica?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ica in April

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

In April, Ica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ica in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 54 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 16 to Mar 8 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ica in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ica peaks around February 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 13UV 17Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ica?

Ica sits at 14.1°S, 75.7°W, 396 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Paracas, 62 km away.

NazcaNuevo ImperialImperialSan Vicente de Cañete

Topography around Ica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,519 m.

The land around Ica is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
1,045 m
80 km
4,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Paracas 62 km · San Clemente 64 km · Pisco 65 km · Chincha Alta 86 km · Nazca 120 km · Nuevo Imperial 128 km · Imperial 131 km · San Vicente de Cañete 132 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 Ica (-14.0754°, -75.7342°, elevation 396 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).