Cimitarra weather in April

In April, Cimitarra sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 293 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cimitarra's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cimitarra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
89%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical April day in Cimitarra reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
192921
202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282922
292922
302922

How April really feels in Cimitarra

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Cimitarra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°7016.211.74.4
Feb31° / 21°10117.411.83.7
Mar30° / 22°20025.3123.1
Apr29° / 21°29328.512.12.8
May29° / 22°3363012.32.7
Jun30° / 21°20828.212.42.8
Jul30° / 21°16426.712.32.9
Aug30° / 21°16325.912.22.9
Sep30° / 21°22826.6123.0
Oct29° / 21°29229.311.93.0
Nov28° / 21°24827.411.73.2
Dec29° / 21°13221.711.63.9

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 4% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21090
31090
4991
5991
6892
7892
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25397
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cimitarra gets around 293 mm of rain over 28.5 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
189
290
391
491
592
692
793
893
993
1094
1194
1295
1395
1496
1596
1696
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112277
212178
302080
401981
501882
601783
701684
801684
901585
1001486
1101486
1201387
1301387
1401288
1501288
1601189
1701189
1801189
1901090
2001090
210991
220991
230892
240892
250793
260793
270694
280694
290595
300595

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 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
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 5:59 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:02
212.15:586:02
312.15:586:02
412.15:576:02
512.15:576:01
612.15:566:01
712.15:566:01
812.15:556:01
912.15:556:01
1012.15:556:01
1112.15:546:01
1212.15:546:01
1312.15:536:00
1412.15:536:00
1512.15:526:00
1612.15:526:00
1712.15:516:00
1812.15:516:00
1912.25:516:00
2012.25:506:00
2112.25:506:00
2212.25:496:00
2312.25:496:00
2412.25:496:00
2512.25:486:00
2612.25:486:00
2712.25:486:00
2812.25:476:00
2912.25:476:00
3012.25:476:00

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 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August 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
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
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 Cimitarra?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cimitarra.

What to pack for Cimitarra in April

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

In April, Cimitarra sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cimitarra 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 Cimitarra peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Cimitarra 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 Cimitarra is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1637 µg/m³Nov 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cimitarra?

Cimitarra sits at 6.3°N, 73.9°W, 156 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Vélez, 45 km away.

Topography around Cimitarra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cimitarra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,898 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,370 m.

The land around Cimitarra is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
1,898 m
80 km
3,370 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Vélez 45 km · Puerto Berrío 54 km · Barbosa 56 km · Moniquirá 64 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 65 km · Yondó 77 km · Socorro 78 km · Chiquinquirá 79 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 Cimitarra (6.3142°, -73.9497°, elevation 156 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).