Rocha weather in April

In April, Rocha sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 110 mm of rain across 8.8 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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Rocha's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:03 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Rocha is city in Uruguay.

Density
1,402/km²
people per km²
Founded
1793

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rocha reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102215
112215
122215
132115
142115
152115
162115
172115
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202114
212114
222014
232014
242014
252014
262014
272013
282013
292013
302013

Rocha 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
Jan26° / 18°828.9147.1
Feb25° / 19°989.613.36.8
Mar24° / 17°989.812.37.0
Apr21° / 15°1108.811.26.6
May18° / 12°858.110.26.0
Jun15° / 998.39.74.8
Jul14° / 978.69.94.3
Aug16° / 1038.510.74.9
Sep17° / 10°958.811.85.4
Oct19° / 12°1079.812.96.1
Nov21° / 14°968.613.86.8
Dec24° / 17°858.514.37.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55050
64951
74852
84852
94654
104753
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204852
214852
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rocha gets around 110 mm of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1830
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128213021
228213020
329213019
429223019
530223018
630223017
731232917
831232916
932242816
1033252815
1134252714
1234262614
1335262613
1436262512
1537272412
1639272411
1740272310
1841272210
194227229
204327218
214527208
224627207
234826197
244926196
255125195
265225194
275324194
285523193
295523193
305523193

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 7:52 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:527:32
211.67:527:31
311.67:537:29
411.67:547:28
511.57:557:27
611.57:567:25
711.57:567:24
811.47:577:22
911.47:587:21
1011.47:597:20
1111.37:597:18
1211.38:007:17
1311.28:017:16
1411.28:027:14
1511.28:037:13
1611.18:037:12
1711.18:047:10
1811.18:057:09
1911.08:067:08
2011.08:077:07
2111.08:077:05
2210.98:087:04
2310.98:097:03
2410.98:107:02
2510.88:117:00
2610.88:116:59
2710.88:126:58
2810.78:136:57
2910.78:146:56
3010.78:156:55

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 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 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
163.5Moderate
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 Rocha?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Rocha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rocha in April

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

In April, Rocha sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rocha 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 25 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 14 to Apr 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Rocha 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 Rocha peaks around January 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 12Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rocha?

Rocha sits at 34.5°S, 54.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is La Paloma, 25 km away.

San CarlosMaldonadoPunta del EsteMinasPiriapolisSanta Vitória do PalmarTreinta y Tres

Topography around Rocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m.

The land around Rocha is covered by grassland (54%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
498 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: La Paloma 25 km · San Carlos 64 km · Maldonado 73 km · Punta del Este 76 km · Minas 84 km · Piriapolis 96 km · Santa Vitória do Palmar 139 km · Treinta y Tres 139 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 Rocha (-34.48°, -54.3306°, elevation 8 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).