Kralendijk weather in April

In April, Kralendijk sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kralendijk's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kralendijk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kralendijk is capital of Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands.

Founded
1837

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kralendijk reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12626
22626
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52626
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292726
302726

How April really feels in Kralendijk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kralendijk weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°351011.47.1
Feb26° / 25°16511.67.8
Mar26° / 25°154.411.97.8
Apr27° / 26°275.512.37.1
May27° / 26°33712.66.7
Jun27° / 26°4711.112.76.2
Jul27° / 26°5713.212.66.1
Aug28° / 27°5613.212.45.9
Sep28° / 27°741512.15.1
Oct28° / 27°11418.611.74.7
Nov28° / 26°13720.111.44.9
Dec27° / 26°7615.611.36.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35347
45248
55149
64951
74951
84753
94555
104555
114357
124258
134159
144060
153862
163862
173763
183664
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243466
253565
263565
273466
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kralendijk gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
614
715
815
916
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1521
1621
1721
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12917
22917
32908
42899
528810
628711
728711
828612
928513
1028414
1128414
1228315
1328216
1428018
1527919
1627820
1727622
1827523
1927424
2017425
2117326
2217227
2317128
2417029
2516930
2606931
2706832
2806733
2906634
3006535

Wind in April

Winds average 30 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 30 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
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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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:356:41
212.16:346:41
312.16:336:41
412.16:336:41
512.16:326:41
612.26:316:41
712.26:316:41
812.26:306:41
912.26:296:41
1012.26:296:41
1112.26:286:41
1212.26:286:41
1312.26:276:41
1412.26:266:41
1512.36:266:41
1612.36:256:41
1712.36:256:41
1812.36:246:42
1912.36:236:42
2012.36:236:42
2112.36:226:42
2212.36:226:42
2312.36:216:42
2412.46:216:42
2512.46:206:42
2612.46:206:42
2712.46:196:42
2812.46:196:43
2912.46:186:43
3012.46:186:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kralendijk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Kralendijk's rainy season runs September–December, 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 Kralendijk?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Kralendijk for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kralendijk in April

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

In April, Kralendijk sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreakerlight clothes

Sea temperature near Kralendijk in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kralendijk 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 Kralendijk peaks around March 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 19UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Kralendijk 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 Kralendijk is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1631 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kralendijk?

Kralendijk sits at 12.2°N, 68.3°W, 4 m above sea level, in Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba . The nearest listed city is Bandariba, 62 km away.

Topography around Kralendijk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kralendijk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Kralendijk is covered by shrubs (26%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and water (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
177 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bandariba 62 km · Willemstad 67 km · Puerto Cumarebo 139 km · Tucacas 151 km · La Vela de Coro 161 km · Los Roques 174 km · Coro 174 km · Yumare 178 km

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
127 V · 50 Hz

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 Kralendijk (12.15°, -68.2667°, elevation 4 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).