Fusagasugá weather in April

In April, Fusagasugá sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 255 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Fusagasugá's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fusagasugá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 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 17°C through the month.

A typical April day in Fusagasugá reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179

Fusagasugá weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 11416.711.84.4
Feb17° / 14417.611.94.2
Mar17° / 21922.1123.7
Apr17° / 2552412.13.3
May17° / 20423.112.23.5
Jun17° / 8017.412.24.0
Jul17° / 6516.612.24.3
Aug18° / 6516.512.14.6
Sep18° / 10818.1124.5
Oct17° / 20021.811.93.7
Nov17° / 21523.111.83.4
Dec17° / 1301811.84.2

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 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2496
3496
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fusagasugá gets around 255 mm of rain over 24 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
174
274
374
475
575
676
777
877
978
1079
1180
1281
1381
1482
1583
1684
1784
1885
1985
2085
2184
2284
2384
2483
2583
2682
2782
2882
2981
3081

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 6:01 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:016:03
212.06:016:03
312.06:006:03
412.06:006:03
512.15:596:02
612.15:596:02
712.15:586:02
812.15:586:02
912.15:586:02
1012.15:576:01
1112.15:576:01
1212.15:566:01
1312.15:566:01
1412.15:566:01
1512.15:556:01
1612.15:556:01
1712.15:546:00
1812.15:546:00
1912.15:546:00
2012.15:536:00
2112.15:536:00
2212.15:536:00
2312.15:526:00
2412.15:526:00
2512.15:526:00
2612.15:515:59
2712.15:515:59
2812.15:515:59
2912.15:515:59
3012.15:505:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.04 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fusagasugá?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fusagasugá.

What to pack for Fusagasugá in April

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

In April, Fusagasugá sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 24 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Fusagasugá in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fusagasugá peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Fusagasugá 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 Fusagasugá is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fusagasugá?

Fusagasugá sits at 4.3°N, 74.4°W, 1,717 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Silvania, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fusagasugá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fusagasugá has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m around an average of 1,772 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,998 m.

The land around Fusagasugá is covered by trees (46%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
929 m
16 km
3,176 m
80 km
3,998 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Silvania 8.0 km · Sibaté 21 km · Soacha 32 km · Melgar 34 km · Kennedy 39 km · Bogota 44 km · Mosquera 44 km · Madrid 45 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 Fusagasugá (4.3365°, -74.3638°, elevation 1,717 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).