San Rafael de Onoto weather in April

In April, San Rafael de Onoto sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Rafael de Onoto's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Rafael de Onoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:00 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in San Rafael de Onoto reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283123
293123
303123

How April really feels in San Rafael de Onoto

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.

San Rafael de Onoto weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°102.411.54.4
Feb34° / 22°92.211.73.7
Mar34° / 23°274.811.93.2
Apr33° / 23°11414.212.23.0
May31° / 23°22624.612.43.0
Jun29° / 22°26027.412.63.0
Jul29° / 22°24328.812.53.1
Aug29° / 22°20728.612.33.0
Sep30° / 22°16926.812.12.9
Oct30° / 22°14924.711.83.1
Nov31° / 22°10519.311.63.5
Dec31° / 22°378.511.44.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32674
42476
52278
62179
71981
81882
91783
101684
111486
121486
131288
141288
151288
161090
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271090
281189
291189
301189

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Rafael de Onoto gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
834
936
1037
1139
1241
1343
1446
1548
1650
1752
1854
1956
2057
2159
2260
2361
2461
2562
2662
2763
2864
2964
3065

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122250261
222149281
322049291
411948301
511947321
611847331
711746351
811645371
911544391
1021443411
1121341431
1221240451
1321138471
1421137501
1521035512
162933542
171831582
181829602
191727632
201626643
211624663
221523683
231522693
240420733
250419743
260418753
270318754
280317764
290316774
300316774

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:13
212.16:086:13
312.16:076:13
412.16:066:13
512.16:066:13
612.16:056:13
712.16:056:13
812.16:046:13
912.26:036:13
1012.26:036:13
1112.26:026:13
1212.26:026:13
1312.26:016:13
1412.26:016:13
1512.26:006:13
1612.26:006:13
1712.25:596:13
1812.25:596:13
1912.25:586:13
2012.25:586:13
2112.35:576:13
2212.35:576:13
2312.35:566:13
2412.35:566:13
2512.35:556:13
2612.35:556:13
2712.35:556:13
2812.35:546:13
2912.35:546:13
3012.35:536:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for San Rafael de Onoto

In seasonPeak

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

San Rafael de Onoto's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit San Rafael de Onoto?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Rafael de Onoto.

What to pack for San Rafael de Onoto in April

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

In April, San Rafael de Onoto sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto peaks around February 22 at about 13 (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 highFeb 22UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in San Rafael de Onoto 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 Rafael de Onoto is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2233 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Rafael de Onoto?

San Rafael de Onoto sits at 9.7°N, 69.0°W, 163 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Acarigua, 28 km away.

Topography around San Rafael de Onoto

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Rafael de Onoto.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Rafael de Onoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,170 m.

The land around San Rafael de Onoto is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
2,170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Acarigua 28 km · Araure 31 km · Las Vegas 41 km · Villa Bruzual 42 km · San Carlos 42 km · Píritu 43 km · Yaritagua 48 km · Los Rastrojos 49 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 Rafael de Onoto (9.6781°, -68.9728°, elevation 163 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).