Dosquebradas weather in April

In April, Dosquebradas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1187 mm of rain across 29.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dosquebradas's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dosquebradas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1187 mm
29.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
96%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Dosquebradas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Dosquebradas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°80030.611.83.6
Feb24° / 16°84827.411.83.6
Mar24° / 16°103630.3123.6
Apr24° / 16°118729.712.13.4
May24° / 16°126430.812.23.4
Jun24° / 16°14913012.33.4
Jul24° / 16°15883112.33.4
Aug24° / 16°14973112.23.4
Sep24° / 16°120729.9123.4
Oct24° / 16°101630.611.93.5
Nov23° / 16°97929.511.83.5
Dec24° / 16°98130.711.73.5

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 1% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dosquebradas gets around 1187 mm of rain over 29.7 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128315
218415
318316
418316
518316
618316
718415
818415
918514
1008614
1108614
1208713
1308713
1408713
1508812
1608812
1708812
1808713
1908713
2008614
2108614
2208515
2308515
2408416
2508416
2608416
2708416
2808416
2908317
3008317

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 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
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 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:066:09
212.06:066:08
312.06:056:08
412.16:056:08
512.16:046:08
612.16:046:08
712.16:036:07
812.16:036:07
912.16:036:07
1012.16:026:07
1112.16:026:07
1212.16:016:07
1312.16:016:06
1412.16:006:06
1512.16:006:06
1612.16:006:06
1712.15:596:06
1812.15:596:06
1912.15:596:06
2012.15:586:06
2112.15:586:06
2212.15:586:05
2312.15:576:05
2412.15:576:05
2512.15:576:05
2612.15:566:05
2712.25:566:05
2812.25:566:05
2912.25:556:05
3012.25:556:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 4.86 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dosquebradas?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dosquebradas.

What to pack for Dosquebradas in April

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

In April, Dosquebradas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Dosquebradas 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 Dosquebradas peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Dosquebradas 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 Dosquebradas is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dosquebradas?

Dosquebradas sits at 4.8°N, 75.7°W, 1,454 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pereira, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Dosquebradas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dosquebradas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,536 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,366 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,110 m.

The land around Dosquebradas is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
2,366 m
80 km
5,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Pereira 4.0 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 6.0 km · Marsella 13 km · Chinchiná 17 km · Circasia 25 km · La Virginia 25 km · Salento 25 km · Quimbaya 26 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 Dosquebradas (4.8392°, -75.6673°, elevation 1,454 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).