La Virginia weather in April

In April, La Virginia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 563 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 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 Virginia's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Virginia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
563 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
95%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in La Virginia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12417
22417
32417
42417
52417
62417
72417
82417
92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417

La Virginia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°30628.511.73.9
Feb25° / 17°33626.611.83.7
Mar25° / 17°47930.5123.5
Apr24° / 17°56329.812.13.4
May24° / 17°57430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°44129.612.33.5
Jul24° / 17°40329.812.33.6
Aug24° / 17°4203012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45929.6123.5
Oct24° / 17°55830.611.93.5
Nov24° / 17°55029.611.83.5
Dec24° / 17°3973011.73.6

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 (%)
1298
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Virginia gets around 563 mm of rain over 29.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234258
244258
254159
264060
273961
283862
293862
303763

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 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 6:07 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:09
212.06:076:09
312.06:066:09
412.16:066:09
512.16:056:09
612.16:056:09
712.16:046:08
812.16:046:08
912.16:036:08
1012.16:036:08
1112.16:036:08
1212.16:026:08
1312.16:026:07
1412.16:016:07
1512.16:016:07
1612.16:016:07
1712.16:006:07
1812.16:006:07
1912.15:596:07
2012.15:596:07
2112.15:596:06
2212.15:586:06
2312.15:586:06
2412.15:586:06
2512.15:576:06
2612.15:576:06
2712.25:576:06
2812.25:566:06
2912.25:566:06
3012.25:566:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Virginia?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Virginia in April

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

In April, La Virginia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Virginia 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 La Virginia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (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 21UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Virginia 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 Virginia is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Virginia?

La Virginia sits at 4.9°N, 75.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marsella, 17 km away.

Topography around La Virginia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Virginia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,220 m.

The land around La Virginia is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
5,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Marsella 17 km · Cartago 17 km · Pereira 23 km · Dosquebradas 25 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 29 km · Chinchiná 32 km · Quimbaya 33 km · Belén de Umbría 34 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 Virginia (4.8997°, -75.8825°, elevation 901 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).