Socopó weather in April

In April, Socopó sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 151 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Socopó's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Socopó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Socopó is city in Venezuela.

Founded
1954

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 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Socopó reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73021
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How April really feels in Socopó

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Socopó weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°113.111.65.5
Feb31° / 21°193.911.75.1
Mar31° / 21°618.811.94.4
Apr30° / 21°15115.812.23.9
May30° / 21°19618.412.43.9
Jun29° / 21°23921.312.53.9
Jul28° / 20°2712212.43.9
Aug29° / 21°23923.212.33.6
Sep30° / 21°14520.3123.7
Oct30° / 21°10514.911.84.1
Nov30° / 21°8610.711.64.6
Dec30° / 20°244.911.55.3

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 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31783
41783
51585
61486
71387
81288
91189
101090
11991
12991
13892
14793
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Socopó gets around 151 mm of rain over 15.8 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
442
544
645
746
848
949
1050
1152
1253
1355
1456
1557
1658
1759
1859
1960
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2159
2259
2359
2458
2558
2658
2757
2857
2957
3057

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10533548
20532558
30431569
404305610
503285811
603275812
713255813
813235914
913225915
1013206016
1113196017
1213186018
1313176019
1413166020
1523155921
1623145922
1713136023
1813126123
1913116124
2013106125
2112106225
221296226
231296226
241296127
250286327
260186328
270186328
280176329
290176230
300176131

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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114calm
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304calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:166:20
212.16:156:20
312.16:156:20
412.16:146:20
512.16:146:20
612.16:136:20
712.16:136:19
812.16:126:19
912.16:126:19
1012.16:116:19
1112.16:116:19
1212.26:106:19
1312.26:106:19
1412.26:096:19
1512.26:096:19
1612.26:086:19
1712.26:086:19
1812.26:076:19
1912.26:076:19
2012.26:066:19
2112.26:066:19
2212.26:056:19
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2512.26:046:19
2612.36:046:19
2712.36:036:19
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2912.36:036:19
3012.36:026:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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54.9Bright
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124.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Socopó

In seasonPeak

In April, Socopó sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Socopó's monsoon runs April–September, 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 Socopó?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Socopó.

What to pack for Socopó in April

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

In April, Socopó sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Socopó 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 Socopó peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Socopó 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 Socopó is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1937 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Socopó?

Socopó sits at 8.2°N, 70.8°W, 240 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Bolivia, 31 km away.

Topography around Socopó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Socopó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 483 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,712 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,723 m.

The land around Socopó is covered by grassland (37%), trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
483 m
16 km
1,712 m
80 km
4,723 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ciudad Bolivia 31 km · Tabay 53 km · Merida 54 km · Ejido 58 km · Santa Bárbara 61 km · Lagunillas 69 km · Barinitas 74 km · Alto Barinas 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 Socopó (8.2306°, -70.822°, elevation 240 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).