Granada weather in April

In April, Granada sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 236 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 Granada's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Granada is Colombian district in Meta.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical April day in Granada reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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303022

How April really feels in Granada

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
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.

Granada 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
Jan32° / 21°335.211.84.3
Feb33° / 22°62811.93.6
Mar32° / 22°16216.1123.5
Apr30° / 22°23623.812.13.1
May29° / 21°26725.912.23.3
Jun28° / 21°24025.112.23.7
Jul28° / 20°23023.612.24.1
Aug29° / 21°12618.312.14.2
Sep30° / 21°12019.2123.7
Oct30° / 21°1442111.93.4
Nov30° / 21°14219.711.83.5
Dec31° / 21°6010.311.84.4

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 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31189
41090
51090
61090
7892
8892
9892
10892
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21892
22892
23892
24892
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Granada gets around 236 mm of rain over 23.8 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 78% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
168
269
371
472
573
674
775
876
977
1077
1178
1278
1379
1479
1579
1680
1780
1880
1980
2081
2181
2282
2382
2482
2582
2683
2783
2883
2982
3082

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
173657
273558
363361
453263
553164
643066
742967
832869
932770
1032671
1132572
1222573
1322474
1422474
1522375
1622375
1722375
1822276
1922276
2022177
2122177
2222078
2322078
2422078
2512079
2612079
2712079
2812079
2911980
3011980

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 5:59 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:596:00
212.05:586:00
312.05:586:00
412.05:576:00
512.05:575:59
612.05:575:59
712.05:565:59
812.15:565:59
912.15:555:59
1012.15:555:58
1112.15:555:58
1212.15:545:58
1312.15:545:58
1412.15:535:58
1512.15:535:58
1612.15:535:57
1712.15:525:57
1812.15:525:57
1912.15:525:57
2012.15:515:57
2112.15:515:57
2212.15:515:57
2312.15:505:56
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2512.15:505:56
2612.15:505:56
2712.15:495:56
2812.15:495:56
2912.15:495:56
3012.15:495:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Granada

In seasonPeak

In April, Granada sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Granada's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Granada?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Granada.

What to pack for Granada in April

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

In April, Granada sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Granada in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Granada peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 13UV 14Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Granada 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 Granada is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Jul 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Granada?

Granada sits at 3.5°N, 73.7°W, 336 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Martín, 17 km away.

FusagasugáSilvaniaSibaté

Topography around Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 332 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,020 m.

The land around Granada is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
4,020 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Martín 17 km · Acacías 49 km · Villavicencio 66 km · Restrepo 81 km · Puerto López 103 km · Fusagasugá 114 km · Silvania 122 km · Sibaté 122 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 Granada (3.5463°, -73.7069°, elevation 336 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).