Balboa weather in April

In April, Balboa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 528 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Balboa's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Balboa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
528 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:08 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Balboa is town in Cauca, Colombia.

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 Balboa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°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
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
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Balboa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°41728.811.93.9
Feb24° / 16°36425.811.93.9
Mar24° / 16°48029.6123.7
Apr24° / 16°52829.3123.6
May24° / 16°47329.112.13.7
Jun24° / 16°29323.412.14.4
Jul25° / 16°19117.812.15.3
Aug26° / 16°15916.312.15.3
Sep25° / 16°30823.9124.2
Oct24° / 16°50029.5123.7
Nov23° / 16°57929.411.93.5
Dec23° / 16°49829.311.93.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% 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 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Balboa gets around 528 mm of rain over 29.3 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
296
396
496
596
697
797
897
998
1098
1198
1298
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3097

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13916
23916
33916
43916
53916
63916
73916
82926
92926
102926
112926
122926
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Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:136:14
212.06:136:14
312.06:126:14
412.06:126:13
512.06:126:13
612.06:116:13
712.06:116:12
812.06:106:12
912.06:106:12
1012.06:106:12
1112.06:096:12
1212.06:096:11
1312.06:096:11
1412.06:086:11
1512.06:086:11
1612.06:086:10
1712.06:076:10
1812.06:076:10
1912.16:076:10
2012.16:076:10
2112.16:066:09
2212.16:066:09
2312.16:066:09
2412.16:056:09
2512.16:056:09
2612.16:056:09
2712.16:056:09
2812.16:056:08
2912.16:046:08
3012.16:046:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Balboa?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Balboa.

What to pack for Balboa in April

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

In April, Balboa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Balboa 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 Balboa peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Aug 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Balboa 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 Balboa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1716 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Balboa?

Balboa sits at 2.0°N, 77.2°W, 1,616 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Patía, 18 km away.

Topography around Balboa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Balboa has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,524 m around an average of 1,522 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,378 m.

The land around Balboa is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,524 m
16 km
2,930 m
80 km
4,378 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Patía 18 km · La Unión 50 km · Providencia 59 km · San Lorenzo 60 km · Villa Rica 67 km · Buesaco 73 km · Popayán 80 km · Samaniego 89 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Balboa (2.0418°, -77.2165°, elevation 1,616 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).