El Doncello weather in April

In April, El Doncello sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 225 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is El Doncello's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Doncello's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
225 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:00 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in El Doncello reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

El Doncello 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
Jan29° / 20°7311.511.95.0
Feb29° / 20°10513.911.94.6
Mar28° / 20°17722.5124.1
Apr27° / 20°22525.9123.8
May27° / 19°22626.712.13.9
Jun26° / 19°21324.912.14.1
Jul25° / 18°20224.112.14.5
Aug26° / 19°1151912.15.1
Sep27° / 19°10619124.9
Oct28° / 19°16122.6124.3
Nov28° / 20°19824.111.93.9
Dec28° / 20°12217.911.94.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2892
3892
4892
5892
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20793
21793
22793
23793
24892
25892
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Doncello gets around 225 mm of rain over 25.9 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 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
283
383
484
585
686
786
887
987
1087
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1787
1887
1987
2086
2186
2286
2386
2485
2585
2686
2786
2886
2986
3087

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16904
26904
35914
45914
55914
64915
74915
84915
94915
104915
114915
124915
134915
144924
154924
165914
175914
185914
195914
205914
215914
225914
234924
244933
254933
263943
273943
283943
293943
302962

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 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 6:05 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:06
212.06:056:06
312.06:056:06
412.06:046:05
512.06:046:05
612.06:046:05
712.06:036:05
812.06:036:04
912.06:036:04
1012.06:026:04
1112.06:026:04
1212.06:026:03
1312.06:016:03
1412.06:016:03
1512.06:016:03
1612.06:006:02
1712.06:006:02
1812.06:006:02
1912.05:596:02
2012.05:596:02
2112.05:596:01
2212.05:596:01
2312.05:586:01
2412.05:586:01
2512.05:586:01
2612.15:586:01
2712.15:576:01
2812.15:576:00
2912.15:576:00
3012.15:576:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit El Doncello?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Doncello.

What to pack for El Doncello in April

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

In April, El Doncello sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Doncello 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 Doncello peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 12UV 14Aug 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in El Doncello 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 Doncello is worst in February — around 83 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodModerateFeb 1576 µg/m³Jul 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar34Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Doncello?

El Doncello sits at 1.7°N, 75.3°W, 357 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Rico, 29 km away.

La Plata

Topography around El Doncello

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Doncello has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,530 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around El Doncello is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,530 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Puerto Rico 29 km · Florencia 36 km · Guadalupe 65 km · Garzón 69 km · Tarqui 77 km · Gigante 84 km · Pitalito 87 km · La Plata 104 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 Doncello (1.6782°, -75.2847°, elevation 357 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).