Caldas weather in April

In April, Caldas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 290 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Caldas's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
290 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Caldas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62515
72515
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
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202515
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Caldas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 15°1111811.75.4
Feb25° / 15°13619.311.84.9
Mar25° / 15°21425.6124.2
Apr25° / 15°29027.912.13.7
May25° / 15°34728.812.33.7
Jun25° / 15°23926.212.33.9
Jul26° / 14°19824.412.34.2
Aug26° / 14°19723.612.24.2
Sep26° / 15°25326.4123.9
Oct24° / 15°30228.411.93.8
Nov24° / 15°27527.611.73.8
Dec25° / 15°17021.911.74.8

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 2% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3595
4595
5496
6496
7397
8397
9397
10298
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Caldas gets around 290 mm of rain over 27.9 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 93% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
290
390
490
591
691
791
891
992
1092
1192
1293
1393
1494
1594
1694
1794
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2994
3094

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11981
21882
31783
41684
51684
61585
71486
81486
91387
101387
111288
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171090
181090
191090
20991
21991
22892
23892
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29694
30694

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 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:09
212.16:056:09
312.16:056:08
412.16:046:08
512.16:046:08
612.16:036:08
712.16:036:08
812.16:026:08
912.16:026:08
1012.16:016:07
1112.16:016:07
1212.16:006:07
1312.16:006:07
1412.16:006:07
1512.15:596:07
1612.15:596:07
1712.15:586:07
1812.15:586:07
1912.15:586:07
2012.25:576:06
2112.25:576:06
2212.25:566:06
2312.25:566:06
2412.25:566:06
2512.25:556:06
2612.25:556:06
2712.25:556:06
2812.25:546:06
2912.25:546:06
3012.25:546:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
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 Caldas?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caldas.

What to pack for Caldas in April

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

In April, Caldas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Caldas 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 Caldas peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caldas 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 Caldas is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Caldas's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1529 µg/m³Oct 2218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caldas?

Caldas sits at 6.1°N, 75.6°W, 1,756 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sabaneta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Caldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m around an average of 1,916 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.

The land around Caldas is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
763 m
16 km
2,342 m
80 km
3,581 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sabaneta 7.0 km · La Estrella 7.0 km · Envigado 11 km · Itagüí 11 km · Retiro 15 km · Medellin 19 km · Fredonia 19 km · La Ceja 23 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 Caldas (6.0911°, -75.6357°, elevation 1,756 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).