Punto Fijo weather in April

In April, Punto Fijo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Punto Fijo's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punto Fijo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
30 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Punto Fijo is city in Venezuela.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Punto Fijo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
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42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
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193025
203025
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233026
243026
253026
263026
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283026
293026
303026

How April really feels in Punto Fijo

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.

Punto Fijo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°31.111.47.5
Feb28° / 24°20.411.67.7
Mar29° / 25°30.611.97.1
Apr29° / 25°102.112.36.0
May30° / 26°283.912.55.3
Jun31° / 26°91.312.75.5
Jul30° / 26°60.812.65.7
Aug31° / 27°14312.45.2
Sep31° / 27°508.412.14.5
Oct30° / 26°7412.911.74.4
Nov30° / 26°6310.611.55.0
Dec29° / 25°184.111.36.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34753
44654
54456
64357
74357
84258
94060
103961
113862
123565
133466
143466
153268
163169
173070
183070
192971
202773
212773
222773
232674
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302377

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Punto Fijo gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
127
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15932
24942
34933
44933
54933
63934
73934
83925
93925
103916
113907
123898
133889
1438710
1538611
1638611
1738512
1828513
1928414
2028414
2128315
2218415
2318415
2418316
2518316
2608416
2708416
2808416
2908317
3008317

Wind in April

Winds average 30 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 29 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1230windy
1330windy
1429windy
1529windy
1629windy
1729windy
1829windy
1929windy
2029windy
2129windy
2229windy
2329windy
2429windy
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2629windy
2729windy
2829windy
2929windy
3029windy

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 6:13 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:136:18
212.16:126:18
312.16:116:18
412.16:116:18
512.16:106:18
612.26:096:18
712.26:096:18
812.26:086:18
912.26:076:19
1012.26:076:19
1112.26:066:19
1212.26:066:19
1312.26:056:19
1412.26:046:19
1512.26:046:19
1612.36:036:19
1712.36:036:19
1812.36:026:19
1912.36:026:19
2012.36:016:19
2112.36:006:19
2212.36:006:19
2312.35:596:19
2412.35:596:19
2512.45:586:20
2612.45:586:20
2712.45:576:20
2812.45:576:20
2912.45:576:20
3012.45:566:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
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206.6Intense
216.5Intense
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266.5Intense
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286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Punto Fijo

In seasonPeak

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

Punto Fijo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is April a good time to visit Punto Fijo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Punto Fijo in April

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

In April, Punto Fijo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Punto Fijo 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 October 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
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Punto Fijo 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 Punto Fijo peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 18UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Punto Fijo 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 Punto Fijo is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1532 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Punto Fijo?

Punto Fijo sits at 11.7°N, 70.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Punta Cardón, 4.0 km away.

SavanetaDabajuro

Topography around Punto Fijo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punto Fijo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Punto Fijo is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and water (58%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Punta Cardón 4.0 km · Judibana 8.0 km · Santa Cruz de los Taques 16 km · Pueblo Nuevo 41 km · Coro 65 km · La Vela de Coro 74 km · Savaneta 89 km · Dabajuro 91 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 Punto Fijo (11.6915°, -70.1992°, elevation 24 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).