Valera weather in April

In April, Valera sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 410 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Valera's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
410 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
2 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Valera is capital city of Valera Municipality in Trujillo state, Venezuela.

Density
1,081/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Valera reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417

Valera weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°12422.611.54.9
Feb24° / 15°15021.911.74.7
Mar24° / 16°26827.911.94.0
Apr24° / 17°41028.912.23.6
May24° / 17°38729.912.43.6
Jun24° / 17°2572812.53.8
Jul24° / 16°24028.612.53.8
Aug25° / 16°26729.212.33.8
Sep25° / 16°31028.812.13.6
Oct24° / 16°35430.611.83.5
Nov24° / 16°30229.111.63.6
Dec24° / 15°18825.911.54.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
3991
4991
5892
6892
7694
8694
9595
10595
11496
12496
13496
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Valera gets around 410 mm of rain over 28.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
295
395
495
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110855
29856
39856
48866
57867
67867
77867
86877
96868
106868
116868
126868
136868
146859
155869
165869
175869
185869
195869
205869
215869
225869
235869
2458510
2558510
2648610
2748610
2848610
2948610
3038611

Wind in April

Winds average 2 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
12calm
22calm
32calm
42calm
52calm
62calm
72calm
82calm
92calm
102calm
112calm
122calm
132calm
142calm
152calm
162calm
172calm
182calm
192calm
202calm
212calm
222calm
232calm
242calm
252calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:156:19
212.16:146:19
312.16:146:19
412.16:136:19
512.16:126:19
612.16:126:19
712.16:116:19
812.16:116:19
912.16:106:19
1012.26:106:19
1112.26:096:19
1212.26:096:19
1312.26:086:19
1412.26:076:19
1512.26:076:19
1612.26:066:19
1712.26:066:19
1812.26:056:19
1912.26:056:19
2012.26:046:19
2112.26:046:19
2212.36:046:19
2312.36:036:19
2412.36:036:19
2512.36:026:19
2612.36:026:19
2712.36:016:19
2812.36:016:19
2912.36:016:19
3012.36:006:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Valera?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valera.

What to pack for Valera in April

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

In April, Valera sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Valera 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 Valera peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Valera 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 Valera is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Valera?

Valera sits at 9.3°N, 70.6°W, 524 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Escuque, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Valera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,662 m.

The land around Valera is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
2,312 m
80 km
4,662 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Escuque 8.0 km · Motatán 8.0 km · Pampanito 15 km · Trujillo 19 km · Pampán 20 km · El Dividive 23 km · Sabana de Mendoza 23 km · Boconó 39 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 Valera (9.3178°, -70.6036°, elevation 524 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).