Uchiza weather in April

In April, Uchiza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 123 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Uchiza's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Uchiza is city in San Martín, Peru.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Uchiza reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
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172617
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202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617

Uchiza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°30723.512.44.4
Feb25° / 18°29321.212.34.4
Mar26° / 18°22822.112.14.6
Apr26° / 17°12318.111.85.1
May26° / 17°8715.611.65.9
Jun26° / 16°519.511.57.0
Jul26° / 16°407.211.67.5
Aug27° / 16°286.211.77.5
Sep28° / 17°467.5126.7
Oct27° / 18°13715.512.25.5
Nov26° / 18°25421.312.44.6
Dec26° / 18°33024.812.54.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4991
5991
61189
71288
81288
91387
101486
111585
121684
131783
141882
151981
162080
172080
182278
192377
202377
212575
222674
232773
242872
253070
263169
273268
283466
293664
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Uchiza gets around 123 mm of rain over 18.1 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 61% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
268
368
467
567
666
766
865
964
1064
1163
1263
1362
1462
1561
1660
1759
1859
1958
2057
2157
2256
2356
2456
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054

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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
105644
205743
305743
405842
505941
605941
715940
816039
916138
1016138
1116237
1216336
1316336
1416435
1516435
1616534
1716534
1816534
1916534
2016534
2116534
2216435
2316435
2416435
2516435
2606535
2706535
2806535
2906634
3006634

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 42 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 6:13 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:136:08
211.96:136:08
311.96:126:07
411.96:126:07
511.96:126:06
611.96:126:06
711.96:126:05
811.96:126:05
911.96:126:04
1011.96:126:04
1111.96:126:03
1211.86:126:02
1311.86:126:02
1411.86:126:01
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1611.86:126:00
1711.86:126:00
1811.86:126:00
1911.86:125:59
2011.86:125:59
2111.86:125:58
2211.86:125:58
2311.86:125:57
2411.86:125:57
2511.76:125:56
2611.76:125:56
2711.76:125:56
2811.76:125:55
2911.76:125:55
3011.76:125:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Uchiza

In seasonPeak

None of Uchiza's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Uchiza's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Uchiza?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Uchiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uchiza in April

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

In April, Uchiza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Uchiza 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 Uchiza peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uchiza 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 Uchiza is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uchiza?

Uchiza sits at 8.5°S, 76.5°W, 563 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tocache, 31 km away.

AguaytíaJuanjuíBellavistaHuánucoCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Uchiza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchiza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,490 m.

The land around Uchiza is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,830 m
80 km
4,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tocache 31 km · Tingo María 106 km · Aguaytía 123 km · Juanjuí 146 km · Bellavista 157 km · Huánuco 165 km · Centenario 166 km · Huaraz 167 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 Uchiza (-8.4592°, -76.4633°, elevation 563 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).