Rio Claro weather in April

In April, Rio Claro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 47 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 19% 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 Rio Claro's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Claro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Rio Claro is town in Trinidad and Tobago.

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 Rio Claro reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
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How April really feels in Rio Claro

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.

Rio Claro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°5414.211.55.2
Feb29° / 23°3110.611.75.3
Mar30° / 23°3410.311.95.1
Apr30° / 24°4711.512.24.5
May30° / 25°8817.312.54.0
Jun30° / 24°18023.712.63.4
Jul29° / 24°18927.412.53.2
Aug30° / 24°20327.312.33.0
Sep30° / 25°15724.112.13.2
Oct30° / 25°18124.711.83.2
Nov29° / 24°19525.611.53.3
Dec29° / 24°1122011.44.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54852
64753
74654
84555
94456
104357
114258
124159
134159
144060
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Rio Claro gets around 47 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
431
531
632
733
834
935
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1138
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2144
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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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127730
226740
325750
424760
523770
622780
721790
820791
919801
1018811
1117812
1217812
1316813
1415823
1514833
1613834
1712844
1811845
1910855
2010855
219856
228866
238857
247867
257867
266868
276868
286859
296859
3068410

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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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 6:07 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:12
212.16:066:12
312.16:066:12
412.16:056:12
512.16:046:12
612.16:046:12
712.16:036:12
812.26:036:12
912.26:026:12
1012.26:016:12
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1212.26:006:12
1312.26:006:12
1412.25:596:12
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1912.35:576:12
2012.35:566:12
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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 4.65 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
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Rio Claro

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Claro's rainy season runs June–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Rio Claro?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Claro in April

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

In April, Rio Claro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Rio Claro 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) 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
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Rio Claro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Claro peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 21UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rio Claro 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 Rio Claro is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1530 µg/m³Nov 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Claro?

Rio Claro sits at 10.3°N, 61.2°W, 45 m above sea level, in Trinidad and Tobago. The nearest listed city is Marabella, 30 km away.

MarabellaMon ReposSangre GrandeSan FernandoChaguanasArimaParadiseTunapuna

Topography around Rio Claro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Claro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Rio Claro is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and water (69%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
218 m
80 km
931 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Marabella 30 km · Mon Repos 30 km · Sangre Grande 32 km · San Fernando 32 km · Chaguanas 35 km · Arima 39 km · Paradise 44 km · Tunapuna 45 km

Trinidad and Tobago travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 / 230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,967
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
40.4
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 32%Roman Catholic 22%Hindu 18%other 8%

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 Rio Claro (10.3059°, -61.1756°, elevation 45 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. 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).