Punta Gorda weather in April

In April, Punta Gorda sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 71 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Punta Gorda's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punta Gorda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:45 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Punta Gorda is capital of the Toledo district.

Founded
1802

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Punta Gorda reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
23024
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43024
53024
63024
73024
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283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Punta Gorda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Punta Gorda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°14619.711.15.4
Feb27° / 22°8916.411.55.6
Mar28° / 23°8616.711.95.3
Apr30° / 25°7114.712.44.6
May31° / 26°17121.312.73.4
Jun30° / 26°33527.612.92.7
Jul30° / 25°36430.612.92.7
Aug30° / 25°31229.612.52.7
Sep30° / 25°32127.912.12.7
Oct29° / 25°30725.211.63.4
Nov28° / 23°23921.511.24.6
Dec27° / 22°14520.311.15.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138020
148020
158020
168020
178020
187921
197822
207723
217624
227426
237327
247228
257030
266931
276733
286634
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Punta Gorda gets around 71 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
447
547
647
747
846
947
1047
1147
1247
1348
1448
1548
1649
1749
1849
1949
2050
2150
2251
2351
2452
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2652
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2954
3055

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12105830
2195931
3195733
4185734
5185635
6185536
7185536
8185536
9185437
10195337
11195337
12195436
13195436
14195436
15195337
16195337
17195238
18195139
19195040
20185041
21184843
22174745
23164647
24164548
25054451
26044353
27044254
28034156
29034057
30023959

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:566:04
212.25:556:04
312.25:546:04
412.25:536:04
512.25:536:05
612.25:526:05
712.25:516:05
812.25:506:05
912.35:506:05
1012.35:496:05
1112.35:486:05
1212.35:476:06
1312.35:476:06
1412.35:466:06
1512.35:456:06
1612.45:456:06
1712.45:446:07
1812.45:436:07
1912.45:436:07
2012.45:426:07
2112.45:416:07
2212.45:416:07
2312.55:406:08
2412.55:396:08
2512.55:396:08
2612.55:386:08
2712.55:386:09
2812.55:376:09
2912.55:366:09
3012.65:366:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Punta Gorda

In seasonPeak

None of Punta Gorda's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Punta Gorda sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Punta Gorda's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Punta Gorda?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Punta Gorda for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Punta Gorda in April

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

In April, Punta Gorda sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Punta Gorda in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Punta Gorda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Punta Gorda peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Punta Gorda in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Punta Gorda is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1729 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Punta Gorda?

Punta Gorda sits at 16.1°N, 88.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Belize. The nearest listed city is Lívingston, 31 km away.

LívingstonPuerto BarriosPlacenciaOmoa

Topography around Punta Gorda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punta Gorda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m.

The land around Punta Gorda is covered by trees (46%) and water (44%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
1,263 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Lívingston 31 km · Puerto Barrios 47 km · Placencia 66 km · Morales 70 km · Poptún 70 km · El Estor 84 km · Omoa 90 km · Macuelizo 92 km

Belize travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
110 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 53% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,865
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
28.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 40%Protestant 32%none 16%other 11%

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 Punta Gorda (16.0983°, -88.8097°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).