Minas weather in April

In April, Minas sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 108 mm of rain across 8.5 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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Minas's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:07 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Minas is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,973/km²
people per km²
Founded
1783

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 Minas reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72214
82214
92214
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152113
162113
172113
182112
192112
202112
212112
222112
232012
242012
252012
262012
272011
282011
292011
302011

Minas 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
Jan27° / 17°819146.8
Feb26° / 17°1009.313.36.6
Mar25° / 16°939.212.37.1
Apr21° / 13°1088.511.26.8
May18° / 10°807.710.26.0
Jun15° / 948.59.74.7
Jul14° / 908.79.94.3
Aug16° / 968.510.75.2
Sep17° / 908.411.85.8
Oct20° / 11°1089.712.96.4
Nov23° / 13°928.613.87.1
Dec26° / 15°858.814.37.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35248
45149
55050
65050
74852
84753
94753
104654
114555
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204951
214951
224951
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
285050
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Minas gets around 108 mm of rain over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
134252912
234252912
335252812
436252812
536252711
637252711
738262611
838262510
939262510
1040262410
114226239
124326229
134426219
144526208
154726198
164827197
174927187
185126176
195126176
205226166
215426155
225426155
235526145
245626144
255825134
265925133
275925133
285925133
296124132
306124132

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

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

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 7:55 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:557:36
211.67:567:35
311.67:577:33
411.67:587:32
511.57:587:30
611.57:597:29
711.58:007:28
811.48:017:26
911.48:017:25
1011.48:027:23
1111.38:037:22
1211.38:047:21
1311.28:057:19
1411.28:057:18
1511.28:067:17
1611.18:077:15
1711.18:087:14
1811.18:097:13
1911.08:097:12
2011.08:107:10
2111.08:117:09
2210.98:127:08
2310.98:137:07
2410.98:137:05
2510.88:147:04
2610.88:157:03
2710.88:167:02
2810.78:177:01
2910.78:177:00
3010.78:186:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Minas?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Minas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Minas in April

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

In April, Minas sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Minas 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 56 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 Minas 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 Minas peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 13Jun 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Minas?

Minas sits at 34.4°S, 55.2°W, 134 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Piriapolis, 54 km away.

PiriapolisSan CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EstePandoBarros BlancosRochaPaso de Carrasco

Topography around Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Minas is covered by grassland (50%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
313 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Piriapolis 54 km · San Carlos 55 km · Maldonado 64 km · Punta del Este 69 km · Pando 76 km · Barros Blancos 82 km · Rocha 84 km · Paso de Carrasco 92 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 Minas (-34.3759°, -55.2377°, elevation 134 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).