Sun, sea & sand

Ushuaia weather in April

Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: May – March

What is the weather like in Ushuaia in April?

In April, Ushuaia is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sea averages 8.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 92 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ushuaia.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score414
Day11°7°4°
Night4°1°−1°
Sea9°8°8°
Sun4 h3 h3 h
Rain days201815

More details for April

Daylight
10 h 22 min08:22 – 18:45
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
77 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−3America/Argentina/Ushuaia

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %0 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in April

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Ushuaia in April: quick answers

Is Ushuaia hot in April?

No. In April, Ushuaia is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.

Can you swim in Ushuaia in April?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 8.4 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Ushuaia in April?

It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 92 mm.

Ushuaia month by month

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