Barquisimeto weather in April

In April, Barquisimeto sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 52 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Barquisimeto's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barquisimeto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Barquisimeto is Venezuelan city.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1552

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical April day in Barquisimeto reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021

How April really feels in Barquisimeto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 8 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
8
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.

Barquisimeto weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°71.811.55.8
Feb31° / 20°72.111.75.2
Mar32° / 21°254.411.94.6
Apr30° / 21°5211.612.24.2
May29° / 21°6616.612.54.3
Jun28° / 21°6018.712.64.6
Jul28° / 20°5418.512.54.9
Aug28° / 20°4417.712.34.6
Sep29° / 21°4115.212.14.4
Oct30° / 21°5515.811.84.3
Nov30° / 21°4312.111.54.6
Dec30° / 20°164.511.45.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42377
52179
62080
71981
81783
91684
101486
111387
121288
131189
141090
15991
16991
17991
18991
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25892
26892
27892
28892
29991
30991

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barquisimeto gets around 52 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
223
324
425
525
627
728
829
930
1032
1133
1235
1336
1438
1539
1641
1742
1843
1945
2046
2146
2247
2348
2448
2549
2649
2749
2849
2950
3050

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1743483
2642483
3641493
4540514
5540514
6539524
7537544
8436555
9435565
10433585
11432586
12430597
13429607
14327628
15325639
163246310
173226411
183206512
193196513
203176614
213166615
222156815
232146816
242136916
252127016
262127016
272117017
281117117
291117018
301107118

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:106:15
212.16:096:15
312.16:086:15
412.16:086:14
512.16:076:14
612.16:076:14
712.16:066:14
812.16:056:14
912.26:056:14
1012.26:046:14
1112.26:046:14
1212.26:036:14
1312.26:036:14
1412.26:026:14
1512.26:026:14
1612.26:016:14
1712.26:006:14
1812.26:006:14
1912.25:596:14
2012.35:596:14
2112.35:586:14
2212.35:586:14
2312.35:576:15
2412.35:576:15
2512.35:576:15
2612.35:566:15
2712.35:566:15
2812.35:556:15
2912.35:556:15
3012.35:546:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barquisimeto?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barquisimeto in April

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

In April, Barquisimeto sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barquisimeto 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 Barquisimeto peaks around March 20 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 20UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Barquisimeto 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 Barquisimeto is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barquisimeto?

Barquisimeto sits at 10.1°N, 69.4°W, 606 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cabudare, 11 km away.

Topography around Barquisimeto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barquisimeto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,454 m.

The land around Barquisimeto is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
2,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Cabudare 11 km · Los Rastrojos 13 km · Yaritagua 26 km · Duaca 33 km · Quíbor 33 km · Sabana de Parra 36 km · Urachiche 40 km · Sanare 47 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 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 Barquisimeto (10.0647°, -69.357°, elevation 606 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. 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).