Piriapolis weather in April

In April, Piriapolis sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 99 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.1 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 34% 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 Piriapolis's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piriapolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:08 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Piriapolis is city of Uruguay.

Density
319/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 Piriapolis reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C cooler than March and about 3°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32315
42315
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122215
132214
142114
152114
162114
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202114
212113
222013
232013
242013
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262013
272013
282013
292013
302012

Piriapolis 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° / 18°707.614.17.2
Feb26° / 18°978.913.36.9
Mar24° / 17°95912.37.2
Apr21° / 14°998.611.16.8
May18° / 11°767.910.26.0
Jun15° / 898.39.74.7
Jul14° / 908.79.94.3
Aug16° / 938.610.75.1
Sep17° / 10°918.311.85.6
Oct20° / 12°999.412.96.3
Nov22° / 14°857.813.87.2
Dec25° / 16°808.514.37.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
95050
104951
115050
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225248
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Piriapolis gets around 99 mm of rain over 8.6 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 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
130252916
230252916
331252915
432252915
533252814
633252814
734252713
835262712
936262612
1037272511
1138272411
1239272310
134128229
144228219
154328208
164428208
174528197
184728187
194828186
204928176
215028166
225228155
235228155
245428144
255527144
265527144
275727133
285826133
295826133
306025132

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.

05101520151015202530
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
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light 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 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 7:56 AM to 8:19 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)
111.77:567:36
211.67:567:35
311.67:577:33
411.67:587:32
511.57:597:30
611.58:007:29
711.58:007:27
811.48:017:26
911.48:027:25
1011.38:037:23
1111.38:047:22
1211.38:047:20
1311.28:057:19
1411.28:067:18
1511.28:077:16
1611.18:087:15
1711.18:087:14
1811.18:097:12
1911.08:107:11
2011.08:117:10
2110.98:127:09
2210.98:127:07
2310.98:137:06
2410.88:147:05
2510.88:157:04
2610.88:167:02
2710.78:177:01
2810.78:177:00
2910.78:186:59
3010.68:196:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.48 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
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
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 Piriapolis?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Piriapolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piriapolis in April

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

In April, Piriapolis sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Piriapolis 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May17Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct16Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Piriapolis 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 Piriapolis peaks around January 16 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 16UV 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 Piriapolis?

Piriapolis sits at 34.9°S, 55.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Maldonado, 30 km away.

MaldonadoPunta del EsteSan CarlosMinasPandoBarros BlancosPaso de CarrascoMontevideo

Topography around Piriapolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piriapolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 501 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m.

The land around Piriapolis is covered by trees (31%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
501 m
80 km
494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Maldonado 30 km · Punta del Este 32 km · San Carlos 34 km · Minas 54 km · Pando 65 km · Barros Blancos 68 km · Paso de Carrasco 71 km · Montevideo 83 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 Piriapolis (-34.8629°, -55.2747°, elevation 0 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).