Weather in Antofagasta in April 2025
- April is usually the wettest month of the year in Antofagasta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Antofagasta in April
The temperature in April is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +25°C during the day and a minimum of +15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +21°C.
Is Antofagasta warm or cold in April?
Antofagasta is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +24°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +18°C to +16°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Antofagasta:
Water temperature in Antofagasta in April
Water in Antofagasta in April is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +22°C.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Antofagasta in April?
Climate in Antofagasta in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +13°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +26°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 91% | 93% | 92% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April typically has worse weather conditions compared to March. It’s getting colder in April. From +24°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +22°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 3 mm to 8 mm. Humidity rises from 91% to 93%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in March to 7 in April.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antofagasta is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Antofagasta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antofagasta in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2022 (+21°C) and the highest in 1997 (+23°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 128 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antofagasta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.