La Dorada weather in April

In April, La Dorada sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 151 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 La Dorada's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Dorada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Dorada reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
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73322
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103322
113322
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How April really feels in La Dorada

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.

La Dorada weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°6712.411.73.5
Feb34° / 22°801311.82.8
Mar33° / 22°15618.9122.6
Apr33° / 22°15119.112.12.7
May33° / 22°11916.412.22.9
Jun34° / 22°357.912.33.0
Jul35° / 22°31612.32.7
Aug35° / 22°48812.22.4
Sep34° / 22°11015.3122.3
Oct32° / 22°21122.211.92.6
Nov31° / 21°22523.611.82.9
Dec31° / 21°11617.111.73.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31288
41288
51090
6991
7991
8892
9892
10793
11793
12694
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
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20595
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23595
24496
25496
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27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Dorada gets around 151 mm of rain over 19.1 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
561
662
762
863
963
1064
1165
1265
1366
1467
1567
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2167
2267
2366
2465
2565
2665
2764
2864
2963
3063

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16235219
27235119
37235020
47234921
57234821
67234822
78234722
88234723
98224723
108224723
117224723
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146215023
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166205222
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245185819
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265185720
275185720
285175721
296185521
306185422

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
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 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 6:02 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:026:05
212.06:016:04
312.16:016:04
412.16:016:04
512.16:006:04
612.16:006:04
712.15:596:04
812.15:596:04
912.15:586:03
1012.15:586:03
1112.15:576:03
1212.15:576:03
1312.15:576:03
1412.15:566:03
1512.15:566:03
1612.15:556:02
1712.15:556:02
1812.15:546:02
1912.15:546:02
2012.15:546:02
2112.15:536:02
2212.15:536:02
2312.25:536:02
2412.25:526:02
2512.25:526:02
2612.25:526:02
2712.25:516:02
2812.25:516:02
2912.25:516:02
3012.25:506:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Dorada?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Dorada.

What to pack for La Dorada in April

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

In April, La Dorada sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Dorada 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 La Dorada peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 14Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in La Dorada 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 La Dorada is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1730 µg/m³Jul 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Dorada?

La Dorada sits at 5.4°N, 74.7°W, 176 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Salgar, 2.0 km away.

Topography around La Dorada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Dorada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,209 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,840 m.

The land around La Dorada is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
1,209 m
80 km
3,840 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Puerto Salgar 2.0 km · Honda 28 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 38 km · Guaduas 43 km · Puerto Triunfo 47 km · Fresno 53 km · Villeta 53 km · Manzanares 58 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 La Dorada (5.4478°, -74.6631°, elevation 176 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).