Girón weather in April

In April, Girón sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 453 mm of rain across 29.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Girón's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Girón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
453 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
91%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Girón reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
152719
162719
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302720

Girón weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°24124.111.64.5
Feb27° / 19°25821.511.84.4
Mar27° / 19°34127.5123.8
Apr27° / 20°45329.212.23.4
May27° / 20°53430.612.33.3
Jun26° / 20°48929.612.43.3
Jul26° / 19°43229.912.43.4
Aug27° / 19°34029.212.23.5
Sep26° / 19°44929.1123.4
Oct26° / 19°58230.611.83.3
Nov26° / 19°65929.311.73.4
Dec26° / 19°5022811.63.8

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 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4694
5595
6595
7595
8496
9496
10397
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17199
18199
19199
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Girón gets around 453 mm of rain over 29.2 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
395
495
595
696
796
896
997
1097
1197
1297
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1999
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19010
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
229010
239010
249010
258911
268911
278911
288812
298812
308812

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 h 06 min 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 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:565:59
212.15:555:59
312.15:555:59
412.15:545:59
512.15:545:59
612.15:535:58
712.15:535:58
812.15:525:58
912.15:525:58
1012.15:515:58
1112.15:515:58
1212.15:505:58
1312.15:505:58
1412.15:495:58
1512.15:495:58
1612.25:485:58
1712.25:485:57
1812.25:475:57
1912.25:475:57
2012.25:475:57
2112.25:465:57
2212.25:465:57
2312.25:455:57
2412.25:455:57
2512.25:455:57
2612.25:445:57
2712.25:445:57
2812.25:435:57
2912.25:435:57
3012.25:435:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Girón?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Girón.

What to pack for Girón in April

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

In April, Girón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Girón 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 Girón peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Girón 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 Girón is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Girón?

Girón sits at 7.1°N, 73.2°W, 706 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bucaramanga, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Girón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Girón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Girón is covered by grassland (41%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
731 m
16 km
2,473 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bucaramanga 8.0 km · Floridablanca 9.0 km · Piedecuesta 16 km · Sabana de Torres 51 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 56 km · San Gil 57 km · Málaga 63 km · Pamplona 67 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 Girón (7.0682°, -73.1698°, elevation 706 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).