Porlamar weather in April

In April, Porlamar sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Porlamar's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porlamar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Porlamar is city and major seaport in the state of Nueva Esparta in the Margarita Island, Venezuela.

Founded
1553

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Porlamar reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Porlamar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°3511.611.47.1
Feb25° / 24°186.411.67.8
Mar25° / 24°143.711.98.2
Apr25° / 25°82.112.28.0
May26° / 25°133.712.57.6
Jun26° / 25°278.212.66.8
Jul26° / 25°4312.112.66.5
Aug27° / 26°421212.46.4
Sep28° / 26°3610.212.16.3
Oct27° / 26°4211.611.86.2
Nov27° / 26°6615.511.55.8
Dec26° / 25°6015.111.46.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Porlamar gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
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21981
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Wind in April

Winds average 28 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 28 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:47 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:475:53
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312.15:465:53
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512.15:455:53
612.15:445:53
712.25:445:53
812.25:435:53
912.25:425:53
1012.25:425:53
1112.25:415:53
1212.25:415:53
1312.25:405:53
1412.25:405:53
1512.25:395:53
1612.25:385:53
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1912.35:375:53
2012.35:365:53
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2212.35:355:53
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2812.45:325:54
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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 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Porlamar?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Porlamar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Porlamar in April

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

In April, Porlamar sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Porlamar in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Porlamar 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 Porlamar peaks around March 23 at about 14 (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 23UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Porlamar 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 Porlamar is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1629 µg/m³Dec 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porlamar?

Porlamar sits at 11.0°N, 63.9°W, 22 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is La Asunción, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Porlamar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porlamar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,362 m.

The land around Porlamar is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (51%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
904 m
80 km
1,362 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: La Asunción 8.0 km · Pampatar 10 km · San Juan Bautista 10 km · Santa Ana 14 km · La Guardia 17 km · Juan Griego 17 km · Punta de Piedras 26 km · Araya 59 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 Porlamar (10.9577°, -63.8697°, elevation 22 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).