Bandariba weather in April

In April, Bandariba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.4 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 23% 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 Bandariba's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandariba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
5th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

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 Bandariba 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.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12626
22626
32626
42626
52626
62726
72726
82726
92726
102726
112726
122726
132726
142726
152726
162726
172726
182726
192726
202726
212726
222726
232726
242726
252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726

How April really feels in Bandariba

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.

Bandariba 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°4512.211.46.8
Feb26° / 25°216.711.67.5
Mar26° / 25°195.611.97.5
Apr27° / 26°316.412.36.8
May27° / 26°398.512.56.5
Jun27° / 27°4911.912.76.0
Jul27° / 26°5313.512.66.0
Aug28° / 27°5513.212.45.8
Sep28° / 27°7315.612.15.0
Oct28° / 27°12020.811.74.4
Nov28° / 26°15522.111.44.6
Dec27° / 26°8616.711.35.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
34951
44852
54555
64456
74357
84258
94159
103961
113862
123763
133565
143466
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bandariba gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
517
618
719
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11918
21909
318910
418811
518712
618613
718613
818514
918415
1018316
1118217
1218118
1318019
1417920
1517821
1617722
1717524
1817425
1917227
2017128
2107129
2206931
2306832
2406733
2506634
2606436
2706337
2806238
2906139
3006040

Wind in April

Winds average 30 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
829windy
929windy
1029windy
1129windy
1229windy
1329windy
1429windy
1529windy
1629windy
1729windy
1829windy
1929windy
2029windy
2129windy
2230windy
2330windy
2430windy
2530windy
2630windy
2730windy
2830windy
2930windy
3030windy

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 6:37 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:376:43
212.16:366:43
312.16:366:43
412.16:356:43
512.16:346:43
612.26:346:43
712.26:336:43
812.26:326:43
912.26:326:43
1012.26:316:43
1112.26:316:43
1212.26:306:43
1312.26:296:43
1412.26:296:43
1512.36:286:44
1612.36:276:44
1712.36:276:44
1812.36:266:44
1912.36:266:44
2012.36:256:44
2112.36:256:44
2212.36:246:44
2312.36:246:44
2412.46:236:44
2512.46:236:44
2612.46:226:45
2712.46:226:45
2812.46:216:45
2912.46:216:45
3012.46:206:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bandariba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bandariba'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 Bandariba?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bandariba in April

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

In April, Bandariba 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 Bandariba 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 October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bandariba 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 Bandariba 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 Bandariba 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 Bandariba 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 1531 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bandariba?

Bandariba sits at 12.1°N, 68.8°W, 1 m above sea level, in Curacao. The nearest listed city is Willemstad, 7.0 km away.

Willemstad

Topography around Bandariba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandariba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m.

The land around Bandariba is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
309 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Willemstad 7.0 km · Kralendijk 62 km · Puerto Cumarebo 88 km · La Vela de Coro 106 km · Coro 120 km · Pueblo Nuevo 120 km · Savaneta 127 km · Santa Cruz 133 km

Curacao travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / F
127 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 70% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$22,833
2024
Homicide rate
16.9
per 100k, 2007
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%Pentecostal 7%none 6%other 4%

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 Bandariba (12.0926°, -68.8309°, elevation 1 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).