La Banda weather in April

In April, La Banda sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 220 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 oppressive.

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 La Banda's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Banda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:10 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 La Banda reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920

How April really feels in La Banda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

La Banda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°17623.212.33.6
Feb29° / 21°19623.312.23.4
Mar29° / 21°27328123.2
Apr29° / 21°22025.111.93.5
May29° / 20°16622.611.74.0
Jun28° / 20°11118.111.64.7
Jul28° / 19°9215.511.75.1
Aug29° / 20°8914.511.84.9
Sep30° / 20°11517.6124.1
Oct30° / 21°16122.512.13.6
Nov29° / 21°18724.212.33.3
Dec29° / 21°17024.812.43.5

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
4991
51090
61090
71090
81189
91288
101387
111387
121387
131486
141585
151684
161684
171783
181783
191882
201882
212080
222179
232278
242377
252476
262575
272575
282674
292773
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Banda gets around 220 mm of rain over 25.1 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 83% 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
688
787
887
986
1086
1185
1285
1384
1484
1583
1683
1782
1882
1982
2081
2181
2280
2380
2480
2579
2679
2779
2878
2978
3077

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2694
3694
4793
5793
6793
7892
8991
9991
101090
111090
121189
131288
141288
151387
161387
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585

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 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 6:12 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:126:08
211.96:116:08
311.96:116:07
411.96:116:07
511.96:116:06
611.96:116:06
711.96:116:05
811.96:116:05
911.96:116:04
1011.96:106:04
1111.96:106:04
1211.96:106:03
1311.96:106:03
1411.96:106:02
1511.96:106:02
1611.96:106:01
1711.96:106:01
1811.86:106:00
1911.86:106:00
2011.86:106:00
2111.86:105:59
2211.86:095:59
2311.86:095:58
2411.86:095:58
2511.86:095:58
2611.86:095:57
2711.86:095:57
2811.86:095:57
2911.86:095:56
3011.86:095:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Banda?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Banda.

What to pack for La Banda in April

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

In April, La Banda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Banda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Banda peaks around February 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 14UV 16Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Banda 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 La Banda is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateAug 2348 µg/m³May 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Banda?

La Banda sits at 6.5°S, 76.3°W, 386 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Bellavista, 68 km away.

ChachapoyasContamanaTocache

Topography around La Banda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Banda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 385 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,445 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,435 m.

The land around La Banda is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,445 m
80 km
2,435 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bellavista 68 km · Yurimaguas 70 km · Moyobamba 86 km · Juanjuí 87 km · Rioja 103 km · Chachapoyas 171 km · Contamana 174 km · Tocache 189 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 La Banda (-6.4927°, -76.3422°, elevation 386 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).