Ciénaga de Oro weather in April

In April, Ciénaga de Oro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 204 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Ciénaga de Oro's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciénaga de Oro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
204 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ciénaga de Oro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225

How April really feels in Ciénaga de Oro

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.

Ciénaga de Oro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°328.311.53.8
Feb35° / 25°377.711.72.8
Mar34° / 25°8516.611.92.4
Apr33° / 25°20426.112.22.1
May32° / 24°31829.412.42.1
Jun32° / 24°27727.412.52.2
Jul32° / 24°27027.712.52.3
Aug32° / 24°27228.712.32.2
Sep31° / 24°2692912.12.2
Oct31° / 24°26730.111.82.3
Nov31° / 24°20027.411.62.5
Dec32° / 24°10118.711.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22377
32278
42080
51981
61882
71684
81684
91486
101486
111288
121288
131288
141090
151090
161090
171090
18991
19991
20991
21892
22892
23793
24694
25694
26595
27595
28496
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ciénaga de Oro gets around 204 mm of rain over 26.1 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 86% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
170
272
373
475
576
678
779
881
982
1083
1185
1286
1387
1488
1588
1689
1790
1890
1991
2091
2191
2292
2392
2493
2593
2694
2794
2895
2995
3095

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124652
224553
314455
414257
514158
614059
713861
803763
903664
1003565
1103466
1203367
1303268
1403169
1503070
1602971
1702773
1802674
1902575
2002476
2102278
2202179
2301981
2401882
2501783
2601585
2701486
2801387
2901288
3001288

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:09
212.16:046:09
312.16:046:09
412.16:036:09
512.16:036:09
612.16:026:09
712.16:026:09
812.16:016:09
912.16:006:09
1012.16:006:09
1112.25:596:09
1212.25:596:09
1312.25:586:09
1412.25:586:09
1512.25:576:09
1612.25:576:09
1712.25:566:09
1812.25:566:09
1912.25:556:09
2012.25:556:09
2112.25:546:09
2212.25:546:09
2312.35:546:09
2412.35:536:09
2512.35:536:09
2612.35:526:09
2712.35:526:09
2812.35:526:09
2912.35:516:09
3012.35:516:09

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 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ciénaga de Oro?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciénaga de Oro.

What to pack for Ciénaga de Oro in April

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

In April, Ciénaga de Oro sees daytime highs around 33°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 Ciénaga de Oro 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 Ciénaga de Oro peaks around June 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ciénaga de Oro 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 Ciénaga de Oro is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ciénaga de Oro?

Ciénaga de Oro sits at 8.9°N, 75.6°W, 16 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Carlos, 12 km away.

Topography around Ciénaga de Oro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciénaga de Oro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Ciénaga de Oro is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
124 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: San Carlos 12 km · Cereté 19 km · Sahagún 21 km · Cotorra 26 km · Montería 31 km · Chinú 35 km · Momil 41 km · Sampués 43 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 Ciénaga de Oro (8.8744°, -75.6203°, elevation 16 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).