Palo Negro weather in April

In April, Palo Negro sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 171 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Palo Negro's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palo Negro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Palo Negro is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1936

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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in Palo Negro reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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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Palo Negro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°7519.611.55.2
Feb28° / 19°6415.911.75.3
Mar28° / 19°10418.111.94.8
Apr28° / 20°17122.412.23.9
May29° / 21°16121.112.53.9
Jun28° / 20°11620.712.64.1
Jul28° / 20°13322.812.54.3
Aug28° / 20°12721.612.34.2
Sep29° / 20°11519.212.14.1
Oct29° / 20°14021.411.84.0
Nov28° / 20°16723.711.54.1
Dec27° / 19°9620.611.44.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32278
42179
52080
61882
71882
81783
91684
101486
111486
121387
131288
141189
15991
16991
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18991
19892
20892
21892
22991
23991
24892
25892
261090
271090
281090
291090
301090

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palo Negro gets around 171 mm of rain over 22.4 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
269
369
470
571
671
772
873
973
1074
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1475
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1676
1776
1876
1976
2076
2176
2276
2375
2475
2574
2673
2773
2872
2972
3072

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1088210
2078310
3078310
4078211
5078211
6078211
7078211
8078112
9078112
10078112
11078013
12078013
13077914
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Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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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 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 6:02 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:07
212.16:026:07
312.16:016:07
412.16:006:07
512.16:006:07
612.15:596:07
712.15:596:07
812.25:586:07
912.25:586:07
1012.25:576:07
1112.25:566:07
1212.25:566:07
1312.25:556:07
1412.25:556:07
1512.25:546:07
1612.25:546:07
1712.25:536:07
1812.25:536:07
1912.35:526:07
2012.35:526:07
2112.35:516:07
2212.35:516:07
2312.35:506:07
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2512.35:496:07
2612.35:496:08
2712.35:486:08
2812.35:486:08
2912.35:486:08
3012.35:476:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Palo Negro?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palo Negro.

What to pack for Palo Negro in April

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

In April, Palo Negro sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palo Negro in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 51 km away) is warmest in September 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Palo Negro 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 Palo Negro peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 17UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Palo Negro 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 Palo Negro is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1131 µg/m³Dec 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palo Negro?

Palo Negro sits at 10.2°N, 67.5°W, 437 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Cagua, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Palo Negro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palo Negro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.

The land around Palo Negro is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
957 m
80 km
2,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cagua 9.0 km · Turmero 10 km · Maracay 10 km · San Mateo 14 km · Villa de Cura 16 km · El Limón 18 km · Mariara 24 km · La Victoria 24 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 Palo Negro (10.1739°, -67.5419°, elevation 437 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).