Kennedy weather in April

In April, Kennedy sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 259 mm of rain across 23.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kennedy's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kennedy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
23.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Kennedy is locality of the Capital District of Bogotá, Colombia.

Density
25,393/km²
people per km²

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 19°C through the month.

A typical April day in Kennedy reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°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)
11912
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
81912
91912
101912
111912
121912
131912
141912
151912
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191912
201912
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251912
261912
271912
281912
291912
301912

Kennedy weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°20921.911.84.3
Feb19° / 11°2352211.84.0
Mar19° / 11°28124.9123.8
Apr19° / 12°25923.812.13.8
May19° / 12°18519.312.24.5
Jun20° / 12°561012.35.6
Jul20° / 12°377.312.26.3
Aug22° / 12°376.512.26.6
Sep21° / 12°10514.5125.4
Oct20° / 11°23624.211.93.9
Nov19° / 11°28326.511.83.5
Dec19° / 11°22623.311.74.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7496
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
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

Kennedy gets around 259 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 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
781
881
981
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1781
1881
1980
2080
2179
2279
2378
2477
2577
2676
2776
2875
2975
3074

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178317
188317
198317
208317
218416
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268317
278317
288317
298317
308317

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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:006:02
212.06:006:02
312.05:596:02
412.15:596:02
512.15:586:02
612.15:586:01
712.15:576:01
812.15:576:01
912.15:576:01
1012.15:566:01
1112.15:566:01
1212.15:556:00
1312.15:556:00
1412.15:556:00
1512.15:546:00
1612.15:546:00
1712.15:536:00
1812.15:536:00
1912.15:535:59
2012.15:525:59
2112.15:525:59
2212.15:525:59
2312.15:515:59
2412.15:515:59
2512.15:515:59
2612.15:505:59
2712.15:505:59
2812.15:505:59
2912.25:505:59
3012.25:495:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 4.9 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kennedy?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kennedy.

What to pack for Kennedy in April

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

In April, Kennedy sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Kennedy in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kennedy peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy?

Kennedy sits at 4.6°N, 74.1°W, 2,556 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bogota, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kennedy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kennedy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2,556 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.

The land around Kennedy is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
1,374 m
80 km
4,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bogota 7.0 km · Soacha 9.0 km · Funza 13 km · Mosquera 14 km · Madrid 18 km · Sibaté 19 km · Cota 22 km · Chía 29 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 Kennedy (4.6165°, -74.146°, elevation 2,556 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).