La Plata weather in April

In April, La Plata sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 267 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 La Plata's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
267 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.52 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 21°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Plata 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
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202113
212113
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232113
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252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113

La Plata weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°17119.811.94.9
Feb21° / 12°19320.111.94.5
Mar21° / 13°27126.4123.9
Apr21° / 13°26727.612.13.5
May20° / 13°18928.312.13.5
Jun20° / 12°13426.112.13.6
Jul19° / 11°13125.912.13.8
Aug20° / 11°842212.14.3
Sep21° / 11°8621.6124.5
Oct21° / 12°20725.311.94.0
Nov21° / 13°2602711.93.7
Dec21° / 13°20423.711.94.3

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 2% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Plata gets around 267 mm of rain over 27.6 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
290
391
491
591
691
792
892
992
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
118811
217821
317821
416831
516831
615841
715841
814851
914851
1013861
1113861
1213861
1313861
1413861
1513861
1613861
1713861
1813861
1914851
2014851
2115841
2215841
2316831
2416831
2517821
2617821
2717821
2817821
2917821
3017821

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:086:09
212.06:076:09
312.06:076:08
412.06:066:08
512.06:066:08
612.06:066:08
712.06:056:07
812.06:056:07
912.06:056:07
1012.06:046:07
1112.06:046:06
1212.06:046:06
1312.06:036:06
1412.06:036:06
1512.16:036:06
1612.16:026:05
1712.16:026:05
1812.16:026:05
1912.16:016:05
2012.16:016:05
2112.16:016:04
2212.16:006:04
2312.16:006:04
2412.16:006:04
2512.16:006:04
2612.15:596:04
2712.15:596:04
2812.15:596:04
2912.15:596:03
3012.15:586:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Plata?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Plata in April

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

In April, La Plata 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 La Plata in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (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 Plata peaks around February 22 at about 17 (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 22UV 17Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Plata 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 Plata is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Plata?

La Plata sits at 2.4°N, 75.9°W, 1,020 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Belalcázar, 30 km away.

Topography around La Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Plata has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,906 m.

The land around La Plata is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
830 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
4,906 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Belalcázar 30 km · Tarqui 32 km · Garzón 37 km · Gigante 38 km · Guadalupe 44 km · Pitalito 63 km · Isnos 64 km · San Agustin 71 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 Plata (2.3934°, -75.8923°, elevation 1,020 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).