Fray Bentos weather in April

In April, Fray Bentos sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 131 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fray Bentos's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fray Bentos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:18 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Fray Bentos is capital city of the Río Negro Department, southwestern Uruguay.

Density
2,434/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Fray Bentos reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52515
62515
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132414
142414
152314
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202313
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292213
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Fray Bentos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1017.413.95.4
Feb29° / 19°1097.713.25.9
Mar27° / 18°1157.912.37.0
Apr23° / 14°1317.911.27.3
May20° / 11°796.310.36.7
Jun17° / 686.49.95.7
Jul16° / 626.1105.5
Aug18° / 866.510.86.5
Sep20° / 11°887.111.86.8
Oct23° / 13°1199.312.87.1
Nov26° / 16°102713.77.3
Dec29° / 18°123814.16.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55743
65644
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125545
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fray Bentos gets around 131 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202926213
2212926213
3222925213
4222925203
5232925203
6242924193
7253024193
8263024183
9273023173
10283023173
11293122163
12303122152
13313121142
14333121132
15343220122
16353220122
17363219112
18373219102
19383119102
2040311891
2141311881
2242311881
2344301871
2445291871
2546281871
2647271861
2748261861
2849251861
2951241861
3051241861

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.78:077:49
211.78:087:47
311.68:097:46
411.68:097:45
511.68:107:43
611.58:117:42
711.58:117:41
811.58:127:39
911.48:137:38
1011.48:147:37
1111.38:147:35
1211.38:157:34
1311.38:167:33
1411.28:177:31
1511.28:177:30
1611.28:187:29
1711.18:197:28
1811.18:207:26
1911.18:207:25
2011.08:217:24
2111.08:227:23
2211.08:237:22
2311.08:237:20
2410.98:247:19
2510.98:257:18
2610.98:267:17
2710.88:267:16
2810.88:277:15
2910.88:287:14
3010.78:297:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fray Bentos?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Fray Bentos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fray Bentos in April

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

In April, Fray Bentos sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Fray Bentos in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fray Bentos peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fray Bentos?

Fray Bentos sits at 33.1°S, 58.3°W, 17 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Gualeguaychú, 23 km away.

MercedesDoloresConcepción del UruguayYoungPaysandúCarmelo

Topography around Fray Bentos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fray Bentos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.

The land around Fray Bentos is covered by water (35%) within 3 km, cropland (24%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
132 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Gualeguaychú 23 km · Mercedes 30 km · Dolores 47 km · Concepción del Uruguay 71 km · Young 79 km · Paysandú 91 km · Gualeguay 93 km · Carmelo 98 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Fray Bentos (-33.1165°, -58.3107°, elevation 17 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).