Lagunillas weather in April

In April, Lagunillas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 297 mm of rain across 28.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lagunillas's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagunillas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
297 mm
28.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Lagunillas is human settlement.

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 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Lagunillas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Lagunillas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°14227.311.64.1
Feb22° / 14°16025.811.73.9
Mar23° / 15°25829.111.93.8
Apr23° / 16°29728.212.23.7
May24° / 17°23226.812.44.0
Jun24° / 16°14122.612.54.5
Jul24° / 16°14122.312.44.7
Aug24° / 16°13820.812.34.8
Sep24° / 16°16922.7124.5
Oct24° / 16°2472811.83.9
Nov23° / 15°23828.811.63.6
Dec23° / 15°1812711.54.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
3892
4793
5793
6694
7694
8694
9694
10595
11595
12595
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lagunillas gets around 297 mm of rain over 28.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2194
2294
2394
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2992
3092

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
12872
22773
32674
42575
52575
62476
72476
82476
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182179
192179
202179
212179
222080
232080
241981
251981
261882
271882
281783
291783
301783

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:22
212.16:186:22
312.16:176:22
412.16:166:22
512.16:166:22
612.16:156:22
712.16:156:22
812.16:146:22
912.16:146:22
1012.16:136:22
1112.16:136:22
1212.26:126:22
1312.26:126:22
1412.26:116:21
1512.26:116:21
1612.26:106:21
1712.26:106:21
1812.26:096:21
1912.26:096:21
2012.26:086:21
2112.26:086:21
2212.26:076:21
2312.26:076:21
2412.26:076:21
2512.36:066:21
2612.36:066:21
2712.36:056:21
2812.36:056:21
2912.36:056:22
3012.36:046:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lagunillas?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lagunillas.

What to pack for Lagunillas in April

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

In April, Lagunillas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Lagunillas in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagunillas peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Lagunillas 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 Lagunillas is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2033 µg/m³Dec 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lagunillas?

Lagunillas sits at 8.5°N, 71.4°W, 1,056 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ejido, 17 km away.

Topography around Lagunillas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagunillas has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m around an average of 1,125 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.

The land around Lagunillas is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,491 m
16 km
2,848 m
80 km
4,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ejido 17 km · La Azulita 24 km · Merida 26 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 30 km · El Vigía 32 km · Tabay 37 km · Tovar 44 km · Tucaní 53 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 Lagunillas (8.5046°, -71.3894°, elevation 1,056 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).