El Carmen de Bolívar weather in April

In April, El Carmen de Bolívar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 138 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°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 El Carmen de Bolívar's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Carmen de Bolívar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
82%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in El Carmen de Bolívar reaches about 32°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 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
153325
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225

How April really feels in El Carmen de Bolívar

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
1 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.

El Carmen de Bolívar 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°174.411.54.0
Feb35° / 24°215.611.73.0
Mar34° / 25°531211.92.7
Apr32° / 25°13822.412.22.5
May31° / 25°21327.712.42.4
Jun31° / 24°15323.112.62.7
Jul32° / 24°11720.812.52.8
Aug32° / 24°15524.712.32.6
Sep31° / 24°19226.412.12.6
Oct30° / 24°22428.311.82.6
Nov31° / 24°1532411.63.0
Dec32° / 24°5912.111.44.0

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 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
32971
42674
52575
62575
72278
82179
92179
102080
112080
121882
131783
141684
151684
161684
171585
181585
191585
201486
211486
221387
231189
241189
251090
261090
27892
28892
29892
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Carmen de Bolívar gets around 138 mm of rain over 22.4 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 75% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
259
361
462
564
665
767
868
969
1070
1171
1273
1374
1475
1576
1677
1778
1879
1979
2080
2181
2281
2382
2483
2583
2684
2785
2885
2986
3086

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
166727
256728
346729
436730
536532
626533
726434
826335
916336
1016138
1116039
1215841
1305743
1405644
1505446
1605149
1704951
1804753
1904456
2004258
2103961
2203763
2303466
2403268
2503070
2602872
2702674
2802575
2902476
3002377

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 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
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 6:03 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:08
212.16:026:08
312.16:026:07
412.16:016:07
512.16:006:07
612.16:006:07
712.15:596:07
812.15:596:07
912.25:586:07
1012.25:586:07
1112.25:576:07
1212.25:566:07
1312.25:566:07
1412.25:556:07
1512.25:556:07
1612.25:546:07
1712.25:546:07
1812.25:536:07
1912.25:536:07
2012.25:526:07
2112.35:526:07
2212.35:516:07
2312.35:516:07
2412.35:506:07
2512.35:506:07
2612.35:506:07
2712.35:496:08
2812.35:496:08
2912.35:486:08
3012.35:486:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit El Carmen de Bolívar?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Carmen de Bolívar.

What to pack for El Carmen de Bolívar in April

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

In April, El Carmen de Bolívar sees daytime highs around 32°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

Sea temperature near El Carmen de Bolívar in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 15UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Carmen de Bolívar?

El Carmen de Bolívar sits at 9.7°N, 75.1°W, 153 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Jacinto, 12 km away.

Topography around El Carmen de Bolívar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Carmen de Bolívar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Carmen de Bolívar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around El Carmen de Bolívar is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: San Jacinto 12 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 26 km · María la Baja 36 km · Plato 38 km · San Pablo 41 km · San Onofre 45 km · Tolú Viejo 46 km · Corozal 48 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 El Carmen de Bolívar (9.7174°, -75.1202°, elevation 153 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).