Chaparral weather in April

In April, Chaparral sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 201 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chaparral's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaparral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Chaparral reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Chaparral weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°14215.711.85.7
Feb26° / 16°12615.311.95.4
Mar26° / 17°19321.3124.7
Apr25° / 17°20123.212.14.3
May25° / 17°12221.712.24.6
Jun26° / 17°671812.25.0
Jul26° / 16°5816.812.25.3
Aug27° / 17°3410.812.16.0
Sep27° / 17°5610.2125.9
Oct26° / 17°19819.711.94.8
Nov25° / 16°27923.511.84.4
Dec25° / 16°20019.511.85.2

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 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2892
3793
4793
5694
6595
7595
8595
9595
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chaparral gets around 201 mm of rain over 23.2 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 78% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
575
676
776
877
978
1079
1179
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2179
2279
2378
2478
2577
2677
2777
2876
2976
3076

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11744391
21743391
31743391
41643401
51643401
61643411
71543411
81543420
91443420
101444420
111344420
121345420
131246420
141147420
151148410
161050400
171050400
18952390
19953380
20954370
21955360
22956350
231056340
241057330
251058320
261158310
271158310
281258300
291258300
301358290

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 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 6:06 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:08
212.06:056:07
312.06:056:07
412.06:046:07
512.06:046:07
612.06:046:06
712.16:036:06
812.16:036:06
912.16:026:06
1012.16:026:06
1112.16:026:05
1212.16:016:05
1312.16:016:05
1412.16:006:05
1512.16:006:05
1612.16:006:05
1712.15:596:04
1812.15:596:04
1912.15:596:04
2012.15:586:04
2112.15:586:04
2212.15:586:04
2312.15:576:04
2412.15:576:04
2512.15:576:03
2612.15:576:03
2712.15:566:03
2812.15:566:03
2912.15:566:03
3012.15:566:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chaparral?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chaparral for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chaparral in April

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

In April, Chaparral sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chaparral 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 Chaparral peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 16Dec 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chaparral 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 Chaparral is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Jul 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chaparral?

Chaparral sits at 3.7°N, 75.5°W, 856 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rioblanco, 28 km away.

Topography around Chaparral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaparral has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,977 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,268 m.

The land around Chaparral is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
407 m
16 km
1,977 m
80 km
4,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rioblanco 28 km · Natagaima 45 km · Planadas 61 km · Purificación 63 km · Rovira 63 km · Guamo 66 km · Anaime 75 km · Payandé 77 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 Chaparral (3.7231°, -75.4832°, elevation 856 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).