Chimichagua weather in April

In April, Chimichagua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 304 mm of rain across 26.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chimichagua's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimichagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
26.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Chimichagua is second-level administrative country subdivision of 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 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Chimichagua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
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273225
283225
293225
303225

How April really feels in Chimichagua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Chimichagua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 25°479.411.53.4
Feb35° / 26°58911.72.8
Mar34° / 26°14318.211.92.4
Apr32° / 25°30426.312.22.2
May32° / 25°41029.112.42.2
Jun32° / 25°29626.812.52.3
Jul32° / 25°23226.112.52.3
Aug32° / 25°28327.612.32.3
Sep31° / 24°32428.612.12.3
Oct31° / 24°34629.911.82.4
Nov31° / 24°29427.111.62.6
Dec32° / 25°13518.511.53.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32575
42476
52278
62080
71981
81882
91684
101684
111585
121486
131288
141288
151288
161189
171189
181189
191189
201090
211090
22991
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30595

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chimichagua gets around 304 mm of rain over 26.3 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 87% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
176
277
378
479
581
682
783
884
985
1085
1186
1287
1388
1488
1589
1689
1790
1890
1990
2090
2191
2291
2391
2492
2592
2692
2793
2893
2993
3094

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122870
222771
312574
412475
512376
612277
712178
802080
901981
1001882
1101783
1201684
1301684
1401585
1501486
1601486
1701387
1801288
1901189
2001090
210991
220892
230892
240793
250694
260694
270595
280595
290496
300496

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 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 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 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:02
212.15:576:02
312.15:566:02
412.15:566:02
512.15:556:02
612.15:556:02
712.15:546:02
812.15:546:02
912.15:536:02
1012.25:536:02
1112.25:526:02
1212.25:516:02
1312.25:516:02
1412.25:506:02
1512.25:506:02
1612.25:496:02
1712.25:496:02
1812.25:486:02
1912.25:486:02
2012.25:476:02
2112.25:476:02
2212.35:466:02
2312.35:466:02
2412.35:466:02
2512.35:456:02
2612.35:456:02
2712.35:446:02
2812.35:446:02
2912.35:446:02
3012.35:436:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chimichagua?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chimichagua.

What to pack for Chimichagua in April

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

In April, Chimichagua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chimichagua in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimichagua peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 22UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chimichagua 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 Chimichagua is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimichagua?

Chimichagua sits at 9.3°N, 73.8°W, 35 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chiriguaná, 26 km away.

Topography around Chimichagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimichagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Chimichagua is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), trees (24%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Chiriguaná 26 km · Curumaní 30 km · Astrea 32 km · El Banco 34 km · Pailitas 39 km · Guamal 47 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 62 km · Mompós 67 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 Chimichagua (9.2578°, -73.8123°, elevation 35 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).