Nazca weather in April

In April, Nazca sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Nazca's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nazca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Nazca is city in Ica, Peru.

Founded
1591

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Nazca reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252716
262716
272716
282716
292716
302716

Nazca weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°5713.312.85.7
Feb27° / 19°7517.412.54.8
Mar27° / 19°6316.312.15.3
Apr27° / 17°103.111.77.5
May26° / 15°10.311.38.9
Jun24° / 13°0011.19.4
Jul24° / 13°00.111.29.5
Aug25° / 13°0011.59.5
Sep26° / 14°10.211.99.0
Oct27° / 15°30.912.38.3
Nov27° / 16°30.912.77.9
Dec27° / 17°123.912.97.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32674
42773
52872
62971
73268
83367
93565
103763
114060
124258
134555
144654
154951
165149
175347
185545
195743
205941
216139
226337
236634
246832
257030
267228
277327
287525
297723
307921

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nazca gets around 10 mm of rain over 3.1 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 11% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
227
325
424
522
621
719
818
916
1015
1114
1212
1311
1410
159
168
177
186
196
205
214
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
302

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1148501
2149490
3152470
4154450
5255430
6257410
7259390
8262360
9264340
10366310
11368290
12470260
13472240
14573220
15575200
16676180
17678160
18680140
19781120
20782110
21882100
2288390
2398380
24108370
25118360
26118450
27128440
28148240
29158230
30168130

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:12 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)
111.96:086:01
211.96:086:00
311.86:085:59
411.86:085:58
511.86:095:58
611.86:095:57
711.86:095:56
811.86:095:56
911.86:095:55
1011.76:095:54
1111.76:095:53
1211.76:095:53
1311.76:105:52
1411.76:105:51
1511.76:105:51
1611.76:105:50
1711.76:105:49
1811.66:105:49
1911.66:105:48
2011.66:115:47
2111.66:115:47
2211.66:115:46
2311.66:115:46
2411.66:115:45
2511.66:115:44
2611.56:125:44
2711.56:125:43
2811.56:125:43
2911.56:125:42
3011.56:125:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nazca?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nazca in April

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

In April, Nazca sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nazca 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 57 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 10 to Mar 14 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Nazca 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 Nazca peaks around February 10 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 10UV 17Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nazca?

Nazca sits at 14.8°S, 74.9°W, 584 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Minas de Marcona, 46 km away.

IcaParacasSan ClementePiscoAyacuchoChincha AltaAndahuaylas

Topography around Nazca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nazca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,474 m.

The land around Nazca is covered by bare terrain (42%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
4,474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Minas de Marcona 46 km · Ica 120 km · Paracas 179 km · San Clemente 184 km · Pisco 185 km · Ayacucho 201 km · Chincha Alta 204 km · Andahuaylas 212 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 Nazca (-14.831°, -74.939°, elevation 584 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).