Punta Arenas weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: September – February
What is the weather like in Punta Arenas in April?
In April, Punta Arenas is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 8.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 71 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 30 km/h. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Punta Arenas.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 10 h 28 min08:30 – 18:58
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 30 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Punta_Arenas
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %29 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in April
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Punta Arenas in April: quick answers
Is Punta Arenas hot in April?
No. In April, Punta Arenas is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Can you swim in Punta Arenas in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 8.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Punta Arenas in April?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 71 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences