Ilo weather in April

In April, Ilo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ilo's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Ilo is city in Peru.

Density
181/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 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ilo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
12119
22119
32119
42118
52118
62118
72118
82118
92118
102118
112118
122118
132118
142118
152118
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Ilo weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°40.912.97.8
Feb23° / 20°41.212.67.9
Mar22° / 19°10.412.18.1
Apr21° / 18°00.111.68.1
May19° / 16°00.111.27.9
Jun18° / 15°00.1117.3
Jul17° / 14°10.411.16.7
Aug17° / 13°10.111.46.7
Sep17° / 14°00.111.96.9
Oct18° / 15°0012.47.3
Nov19° / 16°00.112.87.6
Dec21° / 18°10.2137.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106634
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
166931
177030
187129
197129
207129
217129
227327
237327
247426
257525
267525
277723
287822
297822
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ilo gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17867
28857
310846
411845
513825
614824
716804
817803
919783
1021763
1122762
1224742
1326722
1428702
1529701
1631681
1733661
1834651
1936631
2038611
2140600
2242580
2344560
2446540
2548520
2650500
2752480
2854460
2955450
3057430

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:545:46
211.85:555:45
311.85:555:44
411.85:555:43
511.85:555:42
611.85:555:41
711.75:565:41
811.75:565:40
911.75:565:39
1011.75:565:38
1111.75:565:37
1211.75:575:37
1311.75:575:36
1411.65:575:35
1511.65:575:34
1611.65:585:34
1711.65:585:33
1811.65:585:32
1911.65:585:31
2011.55:585:31
2111.55:595:30
2211.55:595:29
2311.55:595:29
2411.55:595:28
2511.56:005:27
2611.46:005:27
2711.46:005:26
2811.46:015:25
2911.46:015:25
3011.46:015:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ilo?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Ilo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilo in April

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

In April, Ilo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ilo in April

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ilo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilo peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilo?

Ilo sits at 17.6°S, 71.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Antonio, 64 km away.

TacnaJacobo HunterCiudad SateliteArequipaSelva Alegre

Topography around Ilo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Ilo is covered by water (40%), bare terrain (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Antonio 64 km · Moquegua 65 km · Mollendo 98 km · Tacna 123 km · Jacobo Hunter 134 km · Ciudad Satelite 135 km · Arequipa 139 km · Selva Alegre 142 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 Ilo (-17.6319°, -71.3411°, elevation 22 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).