El Sombrero weather in April

In April, El Sombrero sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 El Sombrero's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Sombrero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical April day in El Sombrero reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13624
23624
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
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How April really feels in El Sombrero

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.

El Sombrero weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°30.911.53.3
Feb35° / 23°20.811.72.9
Mar36° / 24°122.411.92.3
Apr35° / 25°74912.22.2
May34° / 24°16918.112.42.5
Jun32° / 23°17921.612.52.8
Jul31° / 23°18324.612.52.9
Aug31° / 23°17425.412.32.8
Sep32° / 23°13322.112.12.8
Oct33° / 23°11420.411.82.7
Nov34° / 24°661311.62.9
Dec34° / 24°153.611.53.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33565
43565
53367
63268
73070
83070
92971
102773
112674
122575
132476
142278
152278
162179
172179
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251882
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301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Sombrero gets around 74 mm of rain over 9 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 31% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
518
619
719
820
921
1023
1124
1225
1327
1428
1530
1631
1733
1835
1936
2038
2139
2240
2341
2442
2542
2643
2744
2844
2945
3046

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14483990
244739100
344640110
444441110
534341120
634242130
734043140
843843150
943744160
1043544170
1143344190
1233244200
1333044220
1432844241
1532744251
1632544271
1732344291
1832244311
1922044331
2021943341
2121843351
2211743371
2311643381
2411643391
2511543401
2611543401
2711542411
2801442421
2901441431
3001441441

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:05
212.16:006:05
312.15:596:05
412.15:596:05
512.15:586:05
612.15:586:05
712.15:576:05
812.15:576:05
912.15:566:05
1012.25:556:05
1112.25:556:05
1212.25:546:05
1312.25:546:05
1412.25:536:05
1512.25:536:05
1612.25:526:05
1712.25:526:05
1812.25:516:05
1912.25:516:05
2012.25:506:05
2112.25:506:05
2212.35:496:05
2312.35:496:05
2412.35:486:05
2512.35:486:05
2612.35:486:05
2712.35:476:05
2812.35:476:05
2912.35:466:05
3012.35:466:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Sombrero

In seasonPeak

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

El Sombrero's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit El Sombrero?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Sombrero.

What to pack for El Sombrero in April

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

In April, El Sombrero sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Sombrero 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 El Sombrero peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Sombrero 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 El Sombrero is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2231 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Sombrero?

El Sombrero sits at 9.4°N, 67.1°W, 163 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Calabozo, 66 km away.

Villa de CuraOcumare del TuyCúaChaguaramasAltagracia de OritucoLander

Topography around El Sombrero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Sombrero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around El Sombrero is covered by trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Calabozo 66 km · San Juan de los Morros 67 km · Villa de Cura 87 km · Ocumare del Tuy 87 km · Cúa 88 km · Chaguaramas 89 km · Altagracia de Orituco 91 km · Lander 97 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 El Sombrero (9.3863°, -67.0582°, elevation 163 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).