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Weather in April in Colombia

Planning a journey to Colombia this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Colombia in April?

The weather in Colombia in April can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from mild to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from mild in Ipiales at 17°C to very warm in Montería at 34°C. At night it cools down to 25°C in Montería and 8°C in Ipiales.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Providencia with an average of 35 mm to heavy rainfall in El Boquerón with 1325 mm.

Average sunshine

Bogotá experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 88 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Colombia in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Colombia climate page.

Where to go in Colombia in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Colombia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Colombia?

Bogotá

In April Bogotá generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bogotá
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
21°C 
11°C 
107 hours 
244 mm 
14 days 
20°C 
11°C 
88 hours 
237 mm 
18 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
11°C 
83 hours 
162 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Bogotá

Cartagena

In April Cartagena generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Cartagena
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
32°C 
26°C 
241 hours 
21 mm 
0 days 
32°C 
26°C 
209 hours 
77 mm 
3 days 
May   >> May
>>  
31°C 
26°C 
192 hours 
176 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Cartagena

Santa Marta

In April Santa Marta generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Santa Marta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
25°C 
252 hours 
31 mm 
a single day 
29°C 
25°C 
230 hours 
100 mm 
2 days 
May   >> May
>>  
29°C 
25°C 
225 hours 
232 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Santa Marta

San Andrés

In April San Andrés generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Andrés
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
28°C 
26°C 
279 hours 
30 mm 
8 days 
29°C 
26°C 
271 hours 
39 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
29°C 
26°C 
253 hours 
153 mm 
16 days 
Climate in San Andrés

Medellín

In April Medellín generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Medellín
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
25°C 
14°C 
150 hours 
260 mm 
14 days 
poor 
25°C 
14°C 
123 hours 
342 mm 
19 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
25°C 
14°C 
140 hours 
349 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Medellín

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Is April the best time to visit Colombia?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Bogotá, April may not be the ideal time to visit Colombia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Bogotá. In contrast, February, March, April, October and November tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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