Paracas weather in April

In April, Paracas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Paracas's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paracas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Paracas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°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)
12420
22420
32420
42420
52420
62420
72420
82420
92320
102320
112320
122320
132320
142320
152320
162320
172319
182319
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202319
212319
222319
232319
242319
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292219
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Paracas 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
Jan24° / 21°4112.78.1
Feb25° / 22°41.412.57.8
Mar25° / 21°30.812.18.0
Apr23° / 20°10.311.78.6
May21° / 18°0011.48.7
Jun20° / 16°0011.28.4
Jul19° / 15°0011.38.4
Aug19° / 15°0011.58.4
Sep19° / 15°0011.98.3
Oct20° / 16°0012.38.1
Nov21° / 17°0012.68.1
Dec23° / 19°10.212.88.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34753
44852
55050
65248
75446
85644
95842
106040
116139
126436
136634
146832
157030
167129
177327
187426
197426
207525
217723
227822
237822
247921
258119
268218
278317
288416
298515
308614

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Paracas gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1021781
2023761
3025741
4028711
5030691
6032671
7035641
8037621
9040591
10042580
11045550
12047530
13049510
14052480
15054460
16056440
17059410
18061390
19063370
20066340
21068320
22071290
23073270
24076240
25078220
26080200
27181180
28183160
29184150
30186130

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 6:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:06
211.96:136:06
311.96:136:05
411.86:136:04
511.86:146:03
611.86:146:03
711.86:146:02
811.86:146:01
911.86:146:01
1011.86:146:00
1111.86:145:59
1211.76:145:59
1311.76:145:58
1411.76:145:57
1511.76:145:57
1611.76:155:56
1711.76:155:55
1811.76:155:55
1911.76:155:54
2011.66:155:54
2111.66:155:53
2211.66:155:52
2311.66:165:52
2411.66:165:51
2511.66:165:51
2611.66:165:50
2711.66:165:50
2811.56:165:49
2911.56:175:49
3011.56:175:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Paracas?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paracas in April

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

In April, Paracas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Paracas 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 11 to Mar 22 — about 2.3 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
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Paracas 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 Paracas peaks around February 11 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 11UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paracas?

Paracas sits at 13.9°S, 76.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pisco, 19 km away.

Mala

Topography around Paracas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paracas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,211 m.

The land around Paracas is covered by bare terrain (74%) and water (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
504 m
80 km
3,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pisco 19 km · San Clemente 26 km · Chincha Alta 53 km · Ica 62 km · Nuevo Imperial 88 km · San Vicente de Cañete 89 km · Imperial 90 km · Mala 140 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 Paracas (-13.8667°, -76.2667°, elevation 0 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).