Santa Lucía weather in April

In April, Santa Lucía sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 99 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Santa Lucía's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:12 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Santa Lucía is city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Density
429/km²
people per km²
Founded
1782

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 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Santa Lucía reaches about 22°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 18°C and 27°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)
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Santa Lucía weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°817.8146.0
Feb28° / 18°1008.313.36.4
Mar26° / 16°988.212.37.1
Apr22° / 13°99811.27.1
May19° / 10°816.910.26.4
Jun16° / 777.39.75.1
Jul15° / 787.39.94.8
Aug17° / 897.610.75.8
Sep19° / 837.911.86.3
Oct21° / 12°1129.712.96.6
Nov24° / 14°1028.313.87.2
Dec28° / 16°84814.36.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65149
75149
84951
94951
104951
114852
124951
134951
145050
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255347
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275248
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305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Lucía gets around 99 mm of rain over 8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1825
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2025
2125
2225
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2724
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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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133262813
234262813
334262712
435262712
535272711
636272611
737272611
838272510
939272410
1040272310
114127229
124327219
134427209
144527208
154726198
164826197
174926187
185126176
195126176
205226166
215326165
225425165
235525155
245625154
255625154
265724154
275824153
285824153
296023143
306123142

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
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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 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 8:00 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.78:007:41
211.68:017:39
311.68:017:38
411.68:027:36
511.58:037:35
611.58:047:34
711.58:057:32
811.48:057:31
911.48:067:29
1011.48:077:28
1111.38:087:27
1211.38:087:25
1311.28:097:24
1411.28:107:23
1511.28:117:21
1611.18:127:20
1711.18:127:19
1811.18:137:17
1911.08:147:16
2011.08:157:15
2111.08:167:14
2210.98:167:12
2310.98:177:11
2410.98:187:10
2510.88:197:09
2610.88:207:08
2710.88:207:06
2810.78:217:05
2910.78:227:04
3010.78:237:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Santa Lucía?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Santa Lucía for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Lucía in April

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

In April, Santa Lucía sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santa Lucía in April

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 47 km away) is warmest in January at about 24°C and coldest in July near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 23 to Apr 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May16Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía peaks around January 16 at about 13 (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 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Lucía?

Santa Lucía sits at 34.5°S, 56.4°W, 24 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Canelones, 13 km away.

San José de MayoLas PiedrasDelta del TigreLa PazFloridaBarros Blancos

Topography around Santa Lucía

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m.

The land around Santa Lucía is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), cropland (27%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
202 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Canelones 13 km · Progreso 29 km · San José de Mayo 32 km · Las Piedras 35 km · Delta del Tigre 35 km · La Paz 37 km · Florida 42 km · Barros Blancos 49 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 Santa Lucía (-34.4533°, -56.3906°, elevation 24 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).