Barbosa weather in April

In April, Barbosa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 311 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
311 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
91%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Barbosa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213

Barbosa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°912211.74.7
Feb22° / 12°11522.611.84.3
Mar22° / 12°19128.9123.7
Apr22° / 13°31129.612.13.4
May22° / 13°37830.912.33.3
Jun22° / 12°28229.312.33.4
Jul22° / 12°26229.612.33.5
Aug22° / 12°26128.812.23.6
Sep22° / 12°30729.3123.4
Oct22° / 12°29530.811.93.3
Nov21° / 12°19928.511.73.5
Dec22° / 12°1212511.74.2

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 (%)
1892
2892
3793
4694
5595
6595
7496
8496
9397
10397
11397
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barbosa gets around 311 mm of rain over 29.6 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
196
296
397
497
597
697
797
898
998
1098
1198
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
14933
24933
34933
44933
53943
63943
73943
83943
93943
102953
112953
122953
132953
142944
152944
162944
171954
181954
191954
201954
211945
221945
231945
241945
251945
261945
270955
280955
290955
300955

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 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:586:01
212.15:576:00
312.15:576:00
412.15:566:00
512.15:566:00
612.15:556:00
712.15:556:00
812.15:546:00
912.15:545:59
1012.15:535:59
1112.15:535:59
1212.15:525:59
1312.15:525:59
1412.15:525:59
1512.15:515:59
1612.15:515:59
1712.15:505:58
1812.15:505:58
1912.15:505:58
2012.25:495:58
2112.25:495:58
2212.25:485:58
2312.25:485:58
2412.25:485:58
2512.25:475:58
2612.25:475:58
2712.25:475:58
2812.25:465:58
2912.25:465:58
3012.25:465:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barbosa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barbosa.

What to pack for Barbosa in April

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

In April, Barbosa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Barbosa 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 Barbosa peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Barbosa 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 Barbosa is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1729 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barbosa?

Barbosa sits at 5.9°N, 73.6°W, 1,580 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Moniquirá, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Barbosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,602 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 m.

The land around Barbosa is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,602 m
80 km
4,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Moniquirá 8.0 km · Vélez 11 km · Chiquinquirá 42 km · Tunja 52 km · Cimitarra 56 km · Duitama 65 km · Socorro 71 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 73 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 Barbosa (5.9317°, -73.6151°, elevation 1,580 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).