Salto weather in April

In April, Salto sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 148 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Salto's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:15 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Salto is city in Uruguay.

Density
3,080/km²
people per km²
Founded
1756

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 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Salto reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232314
242314
252313
262313
272313
282313
292313
302213

Salto 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
Jan31° / 20°1128.513.84.7
Feb30° / 20°1058.613.15.2
Mar28° / 18°1167.912.26.5
Apr24° / 15°1488.311.37.3
May20° / 12°1047.310.46.8
Jun18° / 897.4106.2
Jul17° / 766.410.26.1
Aug20° / 907.110.96.9
Sep22° / 11°917.511.87.0
Oct24° / 14°1399.312.87.1
Nov27° / 16°1127.213.66.9
Dec30° / 19°1158.2145.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45842
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105545
115644
125644
135545
145644
155743
165644
175743
185644
195743
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285545
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salto gets around 148 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
527
627
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1232328206
2232327207
3242327197
4252326197
5262325197
6262324197
7272424197
8282423187
9292422187
10302422186
11312421176
12322521176
13322521166
14332620156
15342620155
16342720145
17352720145
18352820134
19362820134
20362820124
21372820124
22382720113
23392720113
24402620113
25412620103
26422520102
27432420102
28442420112
29452319112
30462219111

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.78:057:48
211.78:067:47
311.68:067:45
411.68:077:44
511.68:087:43
611.68:087:41
711.58:097:40
811.58:107:39
911.58:107:38
1011.48:117:36
1111.48:127:35
1211.48:127:34
1311.38:137:33
1411.38:147:31
1511.38:147:30
1611.28:157:29
1711.28:167:28
1811.28:167:27
1911.18:177:26
2011.18:187:24
2111.18:187:23
2211.18:197:22
2311.08:207:21
2411.08:207:20
2511.08:217:19
2610.98:227:18
2710.98:237:17
2810.98:237:16
2910.88:247:15
3010.88:257:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Salto?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Salto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Salto in April

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

In April, Salto sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Salto in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salto peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salto?

Salto sits at 31.4°S, 58.0°W, 52 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Concordia, 5.0 km away.

ChajaríFederalColónPaysandúConcepción del UruguayMonte Caseros

Topography around Salto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Salto is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Concordia 5.0 km · Chajarí 70 km · Federal 92 km · Colón 94 km · Paysandú 104 km · Villaguay 114 km · Concepción del Uruguay 125 km · Monte Caseros 130 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 Salto (-31.3881°, -57.9598°, elevation 52 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. 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).