Guadalajara de Buga weather in April

In April, Guadalajara de Buga sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1023 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Guadalajara de Buga's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guadalajara de Buga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1023 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
95%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Guadalajara de Buga reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
152416
162416
172416
182416
192416
202416
212416
222416
232416
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416

Guadalajara de Buga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°79730.611.83.5
Feb24° / 15°80627.211.93.6
Mar24° / 16°85830.2123.6
Apr24° / 16°102329.512.13.5
May24° / 16°120530.812.23.4
Jun23° / 15°12383012.23.4
Jul23° / 15°12103112.23.4
Aug24° / 15°11003112.13.4
Sep23° / 15°99130123.4
Oct23° / 15°87830.411.93.5
Nov23° / 16°82529.211.83.5
Dec23° / 15°85630.511.83.5

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 0% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Guadalajara de Buga gets around 1023 mm of rain over 29.5 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 98% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128315
228315
328315
428315
528315
628315
718415
818415
918415
1018514
1118514
1218514
1318613
1418613
1518613
1608713
1708713
1808812
1908812
2008812
2108812
2208812
2318712
2418712
2518712
2618712
2718712
2818613
2918613
3018613

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:11
212.06:086:11
312.06:086:10
412.06:086:10
512.06:076:10
612.16:076:10
712.16:066:10
812.16:066:09
912.16:066:09
1012.16:056:09
1112.16:056:09
1212.16:046:09
1312.16:046:08
1412.16:046:08
1512.16:036:08
1612.16:036:08
1712.16:026:08
1812.16:026:08
1912.16:026:08
2012.16:016:07
2112.16:016:07
2212.16:016:07
2312.16:006:07
2412.16:006:07
2512.16:006:07
2612.16:006:07
2712.15:596:07
2812.15:596:07
2912.15:596:07
3012.15:596:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 3.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
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 Guadalajara de Buga?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guadalajara de Buga.

What to pack for Guadalajara de Buga in April

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

In April, Guadalajara de Buga sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Guadalajara de Buga 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 Guadalajara de Buga peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Guadalajara de Buga 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 Guadalajara de Buga is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guadalajara de Buga?

Guadalajara de Buga sits at 3.9°N, 76.3°W, 979 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guacarí, 16 km away.

Topography around Guadalajara de Buga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guadalajara de Buga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 999 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Guadalajara de Buga is covered by trees (41%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,847 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Guacarí 16 km · Darien 21 km · Tuluá 23 km · El Cerrito 24 km · Andalucía 33 km · Palmira 40 km · Yumbo 41 km · Pradera 54 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 Guadalajara de Buga (3.9009°, -76.2978°, elevation 979 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).