Chivolo weather in April

In April, Chivolo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 142 mm of rain across 21.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Chivolo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chivolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
142 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chivolo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
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293325
303325

How April really feels in Chivolo

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.

Chivolo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°17411.53.1
Feb36° / 24°215.211.72.3
Mar35° / 25°601211.92.2
Apr34° / 25°14221.712.22.2
May32° / 24°23527.412.52.3
Jun32° / 24°18223.112.62.5
Jul33° / 25°14622.512.52.4
Aug32° / 24°18225.412.32.3
Sep32° / 24°21426.412.12.4
Oct31° / 24°23327.611.82.5
Nov31° / 24°1592311.52.9
Dec33° / 23°6512.411.43.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
32872
42773
52674
62575
72377
82377
92278
102179
112080
121882
131882
141882
151783
161684
171684
181684
191486
201486
211387
221387
231288
241288
251189
261189
27991
28991
29991
30892

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Chivolo gets around 142 mm of rain over 21.7 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 73% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
155
257
358
459
561
662
764
865
967
1068
1170
1271
1373
1474
1575
1676
1777
1878
1978
2079
2179
2280
2381
2481
2582
2683
2783
2884
2984
3085

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1105931
295932
385834
475835
575736
665737
765638
855639
955540
1045541
1145442
1245244
1335245
1435047
1534849
1634651
1724553
1824256
1924058
2023860
2113663
2213366
2313168
2412970
2512772
2612574
2712376
2802179
2902080
3001882

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:06
212.16:006:06
312.15:596:06
412.15:596:06
512.15:586:06
612.15:586:05
712.15:576:05
812.15:576:05
912.25:566:05
1012.25:556:05
1112.25:556:05
1212.25:546:05
1312.25:546:05
1412.25:536:05
1512.25:536:05
1612.25:526:05
1712.25:526:05
1812.25:516:05
1912.25:516:05
2012.35:506:05
2112.35:506:05
2212.35:496:06
2312.35:496:06
2412.35:486:06
2512.35:486:06
2612.35:476:06
2712.35:476:06
2812.35:466:06
2912.35:466:06
3012.35:466:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.34 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
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chivolo?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chivolo.

What to pack for Chivolo in April

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

In April, Chivolo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chivolo 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 Chivolo peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highJun 12UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Chivolo 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 Chivolo is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1758 µg/m³Dec 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chivolo?

Chivolo sits at 10.0°N, 74.6°W, 135 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Plato, 31 km away.

Topography around Chivolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chivolo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around Chivolo is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Plato 31 km · Nueva Granada 35 km · Campo de la Cruz 49 km · Pivijay 49 km · Santa Lucía 50 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 51 km · Candelaria 56 km · San Jacinto 59 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 Chivolo (10.025°, -74.6228°, elevation 135 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).