Ibagué weather in April

In April, Ibagué sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 377 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ibagué's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibagué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
377 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 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 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ibagué reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122113
132113
142113
152113
162113
172113
182113
192113
202113
212113
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113

Ibagué weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°10816.611.85.3
Feb21° / 13°14819.411.94.7
Mar21° / 13°30425.9124.0
Apr21° / 13°37728.412.13.4
May21° / 13°33930.412.23.2
Jun20° / 13°21128.412.33.4
Jul21° / 12°17427.512.23.7
Aug21° / 12°14625.112.14.0
Sep22° / 13°21726.7123.8
Oct21° / 13°31028.711.93.5
Nov21° / 12°27826.411.83.7
Dec21° / 12°14219.711.74.7

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 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2397
3397
4397
5397
6298
7298
8199
9199
10199
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

Ibagué gets around 377 mm of rain over 28.4 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
291
391
492
592
693
793
894
994
1095
1196
1296
1396
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
137630
235650
333670
431690
530700
628720
727730
825750
924760
1023770
1122780
1221790
1320791
1420791
1519801
1618811
1718811
1817821
1917821
2016831
2115841
2215841
2314851
2414851
2513861
2613861
2712871
2812871
2911890
3011890

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 6:04 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:046:07
212.06:046:06
312.06:036:06
412.06:036:06
512.16:036:06
612.16:026:06
712.16:026:05
812.16:016:05
912.16:016:05
1012.16:006:05
1112.16:006:05
1212.16:006:05
1312.15:596:04
1412.15:596:04
1512.15:586:04
1612.15:586:04
1712.15:586:04
1812.15:576:04
1912.15:576:04
2012.15:576:03
2112.15:566:03
2212.15:566:03
2312.15:566:03
2412.15:556:03
2512.15:556:03
2612.15:556:03
2712.15:546:03
2812.15:546:03
2912.15:546:03
3012.15:546:03

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 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in August 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
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ibagué?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibagué.

What to pack for Ibagué in April

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

In April, Ibagué sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibagué 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 Ibagué peaks around February 19 at about 16 (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 19UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibagué 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 Ibagué is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibagué?

Ibagué sits at 4.4°N, 75.2°W, 1,047 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Payandé, 19 km away.

Topography around Ibagué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibagué has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,163 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,054 m.

The land around Ibagué is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
3,163 m
80 km
5,054 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Payandé 19 km · Rovira 22 km · Anaime 27 km · Flandes 46 km · Girardot City 46 km · Salento 46 km · Espinal 48 km · Calarcá 50 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 Ibagué (4.4357°, -75.2029°, elevation 1,047 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).