Las Piedras weather in April

In April, Las Piedras sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 99 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Las Piedras's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Piedras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:11 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Las Piedras is city in Canelones Department, Uruguay.

Density
5,194/km²
people per km²
Founded
1744

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Las Piedras reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92215
102215
112215
122214
132214
142214
152214
162214
172114
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202113
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222113
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252013
262013
272013
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292013
302012

Las Piedras weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°767.214.17.1
Feb27° / 19°988.113.36.9
Mar25° / 17°968.312.37.3
Apr22° / 14°997.911.27.0
May18° / 11°807.410.26.2
Jun15° / 807.89.74.8
Jul14° / 847.49.94.4
Aug16° / 927.810.75.3
Sep17° / 10°847.911.85.9
Oct20° / 12°1139.312.96.5
Nov23° / 14°1018.113.87.3
Dec26° / 17°807.814.37.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55446
65347
75248
85248
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Las Piedras gets around 99 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128273015
229272915
329272914
430272913
531272913
632282812
733282811
834282711
935282610
1036282610
113828259
123928249
134028238
144228228
154329218
164428207
174528197
184728196
194828186
204928176
215028175
225227165
235227165
245327164
255426164
265526163
275625163
285625163
295824162
305824162

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

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 7:59 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:597:40
211.68:007:38
311.68:017:37
411.68:027:35
511.58:027:34
611.58:037:33
711.58:047:31
811.48:057:30
911.48:067:28
1011.38:067:27
1111.38:077:26
1211.38:087:24
1311.28:097:23
1411.28:107:22
1511.28:107:20
1611.18:117:19
1711.18:127:18
1811.18:137:16
1911.08:147:15
2011.08:147:14
2111.08:157:13
2210.98:167:11
2310.98:177:10
2410.98:187:09
2510.88:187:08
2610.88:197:06
2710.88:207:05
2810.78:217:04
2910.78:227:03
3010.78:237:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Las Piedras?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Las Piedras for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Piedras in April

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

In April, Las Piedras sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Las Piedras 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 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Las Piedras 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 Las Piedras peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Las Piedras?

Las Piedras sits at 34.7°S, 56.2°W, 72 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Las Piedras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Piedras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m.

The land around Las Piedras is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
375 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: La Paz 3.0 km · Progreso 7.0 km · Delta del Tigre 14 km · Montevideo 19 km · Barros Blancos 20 km · Paso de Carrasco 21 km · Canelones 24 km · Pando 24 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 Las Piedras (-34.7302°, -56.2191°, elevation 72 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).