Florencia weather in April

In April, Florencia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 239 mm of rain across 25.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Florencia's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
239 mm
25.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
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 Florencia 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 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
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How April really feels in Florencia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 10 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
10
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.

Florencia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°8614.111.94.0
Feb31° / 21°12516.111.93.6
Mar30° / 21°19324.1123.3
Apr29° / 21°23925.3123.3
May28° / 21°24425.912.13.8
Jun27° / 20°24024.312.14.1
Jul27° / 20°21222.912.14.5
Aug28° / 20°12117.812.14.8
Sep29° / 20°10818.2124.2
Oct30° / 20°16421.5123.6
Nov30° / 21°20224.911.93.2
Dec30° / 21°14221.211.93.6

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 7% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21090
31090
4991
5991
6991
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
15991
16991
17991
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20991
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25991
26991
27991
28991
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30991

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Florencia gets around 239 mm of rain over 25.3 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 85% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
483
583
683
783
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
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2887
2987
3087

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12872
22773
32773
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
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202674
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282773
292773
302773

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 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 6:07 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:07
212.06:066:07
312.06:066:07
412.06:066:07
512.06:056:06
612.06:056:06
712.06:056:06
812.06:046:06
912.06:046:05
1012.06:036:05
1112.06:036:05
1212.06:036:05
1312.06:036:04
1412.06:026:04
1512.06:026:04
1612.06:026:04
1712.06:016:03
1812.06:016:03
1912.06:016:03
2012.06:006:03
2112.06:006:03
2212.06:006:03
2312.06:006:02
2412.05:596:02
2512.05:596:02
2612.05:596:02
2712.15:596:02
2812.15:596:02
2912.15:586:02
3012.15:586:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
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204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Florencia?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Florencia.

What to pack for Florencia in April

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

In April, Florencia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Florencia 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 Florencia peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 12UV 15Aug 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Florencia 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 Florencia is worst in February — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateFeb 1642 µg/m³Jul 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb45Poor
Mar27Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Florencia?

Florencia sits at 1.6°N, 75.6°W, 560 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Doncello, 36 km away.

Topography around Florencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Florencia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,875 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 m.

The land around Florencia is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,875 m
80 km
3,261 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: El Doncello 36 km · Guadalupe 49 km · Pitalito 56 km · Puerto Rico 59 km · Tarqui 60 km · Garzón 65 km · Isnos 79 km · San Agustin 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 Florencia (1.6155°, -75.6041°, elevation 560 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).