Santa Elena de Uairén weather in April

In April, Santa Elena de Uairén sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 211 mm of rain across 18.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Elena de Uairén's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Elena de Uairén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Santa Elena de Uairén is city in Bolívar, Venezuela.

Density
245/km²
people per km²
Founded
1923

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 Santa Elena de Uairén reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820

Santa Elena de Uairén weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°639.311.85.4
Feb30° / 19°608.611.85.1
Mar30° / 19°8410.7124.8
Apr29° / 20°21118.912.14.2
May27° / 20°40026.512.23.9
Jun26° / 19°35427.812.33.7
Jul26° / 19°31228.812.23.8
Aug27° / 19°22324.912.24.3
Sep29° / 19°12917.4124.7
Oct29° / 19°11815.211.94.6
Nov29° / 19°12716.511.84.5
Dec29° / 19°10214.311.74.9

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52377
62278
72278
82278
92179
102080
112080
122080
131981
141981
151981
161882
171882
181981
191981
202080
211981
222080
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292080
301981

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Elena de Uairén gets around 211 mm of rain over 18.9 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 63% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
246
348
449
551
652
754
856
958
1059
1160
1262
1363
1464
1565
1666
1767
1868
1969
2070
2170
2270
2371
2471
2572
2672
2773
2874
2975
3076

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1840503
2839503
3738523
4736534
5735544
6734554
7632575
8631585
9629596
10528616
11526627
12425647
13423658
14422668
15320689
16319699
172177110
182167210
192157211
201147411
211137511
221137412
231127512
241127512
250117712
260117712
270117613
280117613
290107713
300107713

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 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 5:38 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:385:40
212.05:385:40
312.05:375:40
412.15:375:40
512.15:365:39
612.15:365:39
712.15:355:39
812.15:355:39
912.15:345:39
1012.15:345:39
1112.15:345:38
1212.15:335:38
1312.15:335:38
1412.15:325:38
1512.15:325:38
1612.15:325:38
1712.15:315:38
1812.15:315:37
1912.15:315:37
2012.15:305:37
2112.15:305:37
2212.15:295:37
2312.15:295:37
2412.15:295:37
2512.15:295:37
2612.15:285:37
2712.15:285:37
2812.15:285:37
2912.25:275:36
3012.25:275:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Elena de Uairén

In seasonPeak

In April, Santa Elena de Uairén sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Elena de Uairén's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Santa Elena de Uairén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Elena de Uairén in April

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

In April, Santa Elena de Uairén sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Elena de Uairén peaks around March 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 24UV 15Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santa Elena de Uairén 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 Santa Elena de Uairén is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Aug 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Elena de Uairén?

Santa Elena de Uairén sits at 4.6°N, 61.1°W, 868 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Pacaraima, 19 km away.

Alto AlegreLethemBoa VistaCantáMucajaíEl DoradoTumeremo

Topography around Santa Elena de Uairén

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Elena de Uairén.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Elena de Uairén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 922 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 m.

The land around Santa Elena de Uairén is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
2,293 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
April weather nearby: Pacaraima 19 km · Alto Alegre 195 km · Lethem 200 km · Boa Vista 204 km · Cantá 229 km · Mucajaí 241 km · El Dorado 242 km · Tumeremo 303 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 Santa Elena de Uairén (4.6023°, -61.1103°, elevation 868 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).