Jaén weather in April

In April, Jaén sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 83 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jaén's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Jaén is capital city of Jaén, Peru.

Density
1/km²
people per km²
Founded
1549

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Jaén reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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172920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
242820
252820
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282820
292820
302820

Jaén weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°479.812.34.7
Feb30° / 21°6212.412.24.4
Mar30° / 21°7114.3124.4
Apr29° / 20°8317.111.94.4
May28° / 20°8416.911.75.3
Jun26° / 19°7516.611.75.6
Jul26° / 18°6717.411.75.7
Aug26° / 19°5313.311.86.2
Sep28° / 19°399.9126.1
Oct30° / 20°368.312.15.2
Nov31° / 21°317.612.34.6
Dec30° / 21°4310.112.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41288
51288
61288
71486
81486
91585
101684
111783
121981
132080
142179
152278
162377
172575
182575
192674
202773
212872
222971
233169
243169
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jaén gets around 83 mm of rain over 17.1 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
455
555
655
755
855
955
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1857
1957
2057
2158
2258
2358
2459
2559
2659
2759
2859
2960
3060

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
135146
235047
334948
434849
534750
634651
734552
834552
934453
1024355
1124256
1224157
1324157
1424058
1523959
1623959
1713960
1813861
1913861
2013861
2113861
2213861
2313861
2413762
2503763
2603763
2703763
2803763
2903763
3003763

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

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 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:216:18
211.96:216:18
311.96:216:18
411.96:216:17
511.96:216:17
611.96:216:16
711.96:206:16
811.96:206:15
911.96:206:15
1011.96:206:14
1111.96:206:14
1211.96:206:13
1311.96:206:13
1411.96:196:13
1511.96:196:12
1611.96:196:12
1711.96:196:11
1811.96:196:11
1911.96:196:10
2011.96:196:10
2111.86:196:10
2211.86:196:09
2311.86:196:09
2411.86:196:09
2511.86:196:08
2611.86:186:08
2711.86:186:08
2811.86:186:07
2911.86:186:07
3011.86:186:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jaén?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jaén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jaén in April

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

In April, Jaén sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jaén 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 Jaén peaks around February 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 17Jul 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Jaén 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 Jaén is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jaén?

Jaén sits at 5.7°S, 78.8°W, 730 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Bagua Grande, 41 km away.

ChachapoyasChongoyapePátapoFerreñafePicsiSaña

Topography around Jaén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m around an average of 860 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,515 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,781 m.

The land around Jaén is covered by trees (35%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
752 m
16 km
2,515 m
80 km
3,781 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bagua Grande 41 km · La Peca 43 km · Chachapoyas 119 km · Chongoyape 122 km · Pátapo 146 km · Ferreñafe 150 km · Picsi 155 km · Saña 160 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 Jaén (-5.7073°, -78.8079°, elevation 730 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).