Maicao weather in April

In April, Maicao sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Maicao's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maicao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:42 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical April day in Maicao reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°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)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
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How April really feels in Maicao

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
5 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Maicao weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°103.111.45.2
Feb32° / 24°61.811.65.0
Mar33° / 24°112.311.94.2
Apr34° / 25°417.112.23.2
May34° / 26°10814.512.52.7
Jun34° / 26°659.612.72.8
Jul35° / 26°407.312.62.7
Aug35° / 26°9213.712.42.3
Sep33° / 25°15320.712.12.3
Oct32° / 25°18424.911.72.5
Nov32° / 25°12619.711.53.2
Dec32° / 24°409.311.34.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33565
43466
53268
63268
73070
82971
92872
102773
112674
122575
132476
142377
152377
162278
172179
182080
192080
201981
211882
221882
231684
241684
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Maicao gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.1 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 24% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
413
513
614
715
816
917
1018
1120
1221
1322
1423
1525
1626
1727
1828
1929
2030
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2634
2735
2836
2937
3038

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
134651
233652
332662
431672
530673
629683
728684
827694
925705
1024706
1123707
1222708
1320719
14197110
15187012
16177013
17157015
18147016
19136918
20126919
21116920
22106921
2396922
2487022
2577023
2667024
2757124
2857025
2947026
3037126

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:515:56
212.15:505:56
312.15:495:56
412.15:495:56
512.15:485:56
612.15:485:56
712.25:475:56
812.25:465:57
912.25:465:57
1012.25:455:57
1112.25:455:57
1212.25:445:57
1312.25:435:57
1412.25:435:57
1512.25:425:57
1612.35:425:57
1712.35:415:57
1812.35:405:57
1912.35:405:57
2012.35:395:57
2112.35:395:57
2212.35:385:57
2312.35:385:57
2412.35:375:57
2512.35:375:57
2612.45:365:57
2712.45:365:58
2812.45:365:58
2912.45:355:58
3012.45:355:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maicao

In seasonPeak

None of Maicao's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maicao sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Maicao's monsoon runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Maicao?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maicao. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maicao in April

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

In April, Maicao sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maicao in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in September at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maicao 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 Maicao peaks around April 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Maicao 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 Maicao is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1531 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maicao?

Maicao sits at 11.4°N, 72.2°W, 52 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Albania, 45 km away.

Topography around Maicao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maicao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,288 m.

The land around Maicao is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (32%), trees (26%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
2,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Albania 45 km · Hatonuevo 67 km · San Rafael 72 km · Riohacha 75 km · Barrancas 77 km · Fonseca 86 km · Santa Cruz de Mara 89 km · La Concepción 95 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 Maicao (11.3784°, -72.2395°, elevation 52 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).