Mocoa weather in April

In April, Mocoa sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 218 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mocoa's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:06 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 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 20°C through the month.

A typical April day in Mocoa reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
12013
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Mocoa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°16324.211.94.2
Feb20° / 12°18323.4123.9
Mar20° / 13°21828.3123.5
Apr20° / 13°21828.3123.4
May19° / 12°19127.812.13.4
Jun18° / 11°16625.212.13.6
Jul18° / 11°16424.712.13.7
Aug18° / 10°8819.2124.5
Sep20° / 11°8017.9124.8
Oct20° / 12°15525124.0
Nov21° / 13°21728.311.93.5
Dec20° / 13°19426.711.93.8

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 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mocoa gets around 218 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
292
393
493
593
693
794
894
994
1094
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2194
2294
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2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094

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 (%)
116822
216822
316831
416831
515841
615841
715841
814851
914851
1014851
1114851
1214851
1313861
1413861
1513861
1614851
1714851
1814851
1914851
2014851
2115841
2215841
2315841
2415841
2515841
2615841
2715841
2816831
2916831
3016831

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
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264calm
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304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:12
212.06:116:11
312.06:106:11
412.06:106:11
512.06:106:10
612.06:096:10
712.06:096:10
812.06:096:10
912.06:086:09
1012.06:086:09
1112.06:086:09
1212.06:076:09
1312.06:076:08
1412.06:076:08
1512.06:066:08
1612.06:066:08
1712.06:066:07
1812.06:066:07
1912.06:056:07
2012.06:056:07
2112.06:056:07
2212.06:046:06
2312.06:046:06
2412.06:046:06
2512.06:046:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:06
2812.06:036:05
2912.06:036:05
3012.06:036:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mocoa?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mocoa.

What to pack for Mocoa in April

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

In April, Mocoa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mocoa 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 Mocoa peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Aug 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mocoa 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 Mocoa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1017 µg/m³Jul 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mocoa?

Mocoa sits at 1.2°N, 76.7°W, 612 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 59 km away.

Topography around Mocoa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,980 m.

The land around Mocoa is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
599 m
16 km
3,218 m
80 km
3,980 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Orito 59 km · Buesaco 62 km · Pasto 70 km · La Unión 73 km · San Lorenzo 74 km · Puerto Asís 74 km · San Agustin 91 km · Isnos 98 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 Mocoa (1.1528°, -76.6521°, elevation 612 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).