Minas de Marcona weather in April

In April, Minas de Marcona sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Minas de Marcona's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas de Marcona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Minas de Marcona is human settlement in Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Minas de Marcona reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Minas de Marcona 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
Jan25° / 18°14412.87.2
Feb26° / 19°164.712.56.9
Mar26° / 19°82.312.17.4
Apr24° / 17°20.511.78.3
May22° / 15°10.211.38.3
Jun20° / 14°10.111.17.8
Jul19° / 13°10.211.27.6
Aug19° / 13°10.111.57.8
Sep20° / 13°0011.98.1
Oct21° / 14°10.112.38.1
Nov23° / 15°0012.78.1
Dec24° / 17°30.612.98.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52971
63070
73169
83268
93367
103565
113763
123862
134060
144258
154456
164654
174654
184951
194951
205149
215248
225347
235545
245644
255842
265941
276040
286139
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Minas de Marcona gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
107858
208857
309856
4011836
5013825
6015805
7017794
8019774
9021763
10023743
11025732
12027712
13029692
14031681
15033661
16035641
17037621
18040591
19042580
20044560
21046540
22048520
23051490
24053470
25055450
26058420
27159400
28161380
29163360
30264340

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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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 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 6:09 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:01
211.96:096:01
311.86:096:00
411.86:095:59
511.86:095:58
611.86:105:58
711.86:105:57
811.86:105:56
911.86:105:55
1011.76:105:55
1111.76:105:54
1211.76:105:53
1311.76:105:52
1411.76:115:52
1511.76:115:51
1611.76:115:50
1711.66:115:50
1811.66:115:49
1911.66:115:48
2011.66:125:48
2111.66:125:47
2211.66:125:47
2311.66:125:46
2411.66:125:45
2511.56:125:45
2611.56:135:44
2711.56:135:44
2811.56:135:43
2911.56:135:43
3011.56:145:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
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95.9Bright
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305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Minas de Marcona?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minas de Marcona in April

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

In April, Minas de Marcona sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Minas de Marcona in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 4 to Mar 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Minas de Marcona 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 Minas de Marcona peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas de Marcona?

Minas de Marcona sits at 15.2°S, 75.1°W, 776 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Nazca, 46 km away.

IcaParacasPiscoSan ClementeChincha AltaAyacuchoAndahuaylas

Topography around Minas de Marcona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas de Marcona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,640 m.

The land around Minas de Marcona is covered by bare terrain (100%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
3,640 m
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April weather nearby: Nazca 46 km · Ica 143 km · Paracas 195 km · Pisco 204 km · San Clemente 205 km · Chincha Alta 229 km · Ayacucho 247 km · Andahuaylas 254 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 Minas de Marcona (-15.2119°, -75.1103°, elevation 776 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).