San Carlos del Zulia weather in April

In April, San Carlos del Zulia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 273 mm of rain across 27.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 San Carlos del Zulia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos del Zulia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
273 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

San Carlos del Zulia is human settlement.

Founded
1778

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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Carlos del Zulia reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
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133224
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How April really feels in San Carlos del Zulia

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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

San Carlos del Zulia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°9816.711.54.0
Feb31° / 24°9813.511.73.9
Mar32° / 24°14819.111.93.2
Apr32° / 24°27327.112.22.3
May32° / 25°35029.912.42.1
Jun32° / 25°29928.512.52.2
Jul32° / 24°30629.412.52.2
Aug32° / 25°33529.712.32.0
Sep32° / 24°32728.612.12.0
Oct32° / 24°35129.611.82.1
Nov31° / 24°33128.711.62.4
Dec31° / 24°19924.211.53.1

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 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41882
51783
61684
71486
81486
91288
101288
111090
121090
13991
14892
15793
16793
17793
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Carlos del Zulia gets around 273 mm of rain over 27.1 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
281
382
483
584
685
785
886
987
1087
1188
1289
1389
1490
1591
1691
1792
1893
1993
2093
2194
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2494
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12476
22377
32278
42179
52080
61981
71981
81882
91882
101783
111783
121684
131585
141585
151486
161387
171288
181288
191189
201090
21991
22892
23793
24694
25595
26595
27496
28496
29397
30397

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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134calm
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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 6:20 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:206:25
212.16:206:25
312.16:196:24
412.16:186:24
512.16:186:24
612.16:176:24
712.16:176:24
812.16:166:24
912.16:166:24
1012.16:156:24
1112.26:156:24
1212.26:146:24
1312.26:146:24
1412.26:136:24
1512.26:126:24
1612.26:126:24
1712.26:116:24
1812.26:116:24
1912.26:116:24
2012.26:106:24
2112.26:106:24
2212.26:096:24
2312.36:096:24
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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 4.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Carlos del Zulia?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos del Zulia.

What to pack for San Carlos del Zulia in April

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

In April, San Carlos del Zulia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Carlos del Zulia 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 San Carlos del Zulia peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 17UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Carlos del Zulia 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 San Carlos del Zulia is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2041 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr35Poor
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Carlos del Zulia?

San Carlos del Zulia sits at 9.0°N, 71.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Encontrados, 34 km away.

Topography around San Carlos del Zulia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Carlos del Zulia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos del Zulia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,102 m.

The land around San Carlos del Zulia is covered by grassland (45%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
4,102 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Encontrados 34 km · Pueblo Nuevo El Chivo 35 km · El Vigía 52 km · La Azulita 62 km · Casigua El Cubo 71 km · Tucaní 72 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 74 km · Tovar 77 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 San Carlos del Zulia (9.001°, -71.9268°, elevation 6 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).