Maldonado weather in April

In April, Maldonado sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 112 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maldonado's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maldonado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:06 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Maldonado is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maldonado reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12119
22119
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42118
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Maldonado weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°635.114.17.9
Feb23° / 21°807.113.37.5
Mar22° / 20°888.212.37.2
Apr20° / 17°1129.511.16.4
May17° / 14°92910.25.5
Jun14° / 12°1009.59.74.2
Jul13° / 10°1059.89.93.5
Aug13° / 11°979.110.73.9
Sep14° / 12°898.411.84.4
Oct16° / 14°988.812.95.4
Nov19° / 16°877.513.86.6
Dec21° / 18°676.914.37.3

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55545
65446
75347
85347
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
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305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maldonado gets around 112 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
122223422
222223521
322223520
422233519
523233618
623243617
724253616
824253515
925263414
1026273413
1127273313
1228283212
1329283112
1430283111
1531293010
1632292910
173329299
183429288
193629278
203730267
213830267
223930256
234030246
244130245
254230244
264429234
274529233
284629233
294729222
304829222

Wind in April

Winds average 23 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
723breezy
823breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:54 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 6:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:547:35
211.67:557:33
311.67:567:32
411.67:577:30
511.57:577:29
611.57:587:27
711.47:597:26
811.48:007:25
911.48:017:23
1011.38:017:22
1111.38:027:21
1211.38:037:19
1311.28:047:18
1411.28:057:16
1511.28:067:15
1611.18:067:14
1711.18:077:12
1811.18:087:11
1911.08:097:10
2011.08:107:09
2110.98:107:07
2210.98:117:06
2310.98:127:05
2410.88:137:04
2510.88:147:02
2610.88:147:01
2710.78:157:00
2810.78:166:59
2910.78:176:58
3010.68:186:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maldonado?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Maldonado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maldonado in April

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

In April, Maldonado sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Maldonado in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 12 to Apr 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Maldonado 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 Maldonado 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
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maldonado?

Maldonado sits at 34.9°S, 55.0°W, 41 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Punta del Este, 6.0 km away.

PiriapolisMinasRochaLa PalomaPandoBarros Blancos

Topography around Maldonado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maldonado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Maldonado is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Punta del Este 6.0 km · San Carlos 12 km · Piriapolis 30 km · Minas 64 km · Rocha 73 km · La Paloma 76 km · Pando 94 km · Barros Blancos 97 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 Maldonado (-34.8979°, -54.9502°, elevation 41 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).