Palmira weather in April

In April, Palmira sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 703 mm of rain across 28.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Palmira's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
703 mm
28.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
94%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 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 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Palmira reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316

Palmira weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°49529.211.83.7
Feb23° / 15°5652711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°68529.4123.6
Apr23° / 16°70328.912.13.5
May23° / 16°65030.112.23.4
Jun23° / 15°60429.212.23.5
Jul23° / 14°63029.812.23.5
Aug23° / 14°70329.812.13.5
Sep22° / 14°75229.8123.4
Oct22° / 15°72930.311.93.4
Nov22° / 15°70629.111.83.4
Dec23° / 15°62329.411.83.6

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 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6298
7298
8298
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palmira gets around 703 mm of rain over 28.9 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
195
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2798
2898
2997
3097

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
115841
215841
314851
414851
514851
613861
713861
813861
912871
1012871
1112871
1211881
1311881
1411881
1511881
1611881
1711881
1811881
1911881
2010891
2110891
2210891
2310900
2410900
2510900
2610900
2710900
2810900
2910900
3010900

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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 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 6:09 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:096:11
212.06:096:11
312.06:086:10
412.06:086:10
512.06:076:10
612.06:076:10
712.06:076:09
812.16:066:09
912.16:066:09
1012.16:056:09
1112.16:056:09
1212.16:056:08
1312.16:046:08
1412.16:046:08
1512.16:036:08
1612.16:036:08
1712.16:036:08
1812.16:026:07
1912.16:026:07
2012.16:026:07
2112.16:016:07
2212.16:016:07
2312.16:016:07
2412.16:016:07
2512.16:006:07
2612.16:006:06
2712.16:006:06
2812.15:596:06
2912.15:596:06
3012.15:596:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Palmira?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palmira.

What to pack for Palmira in April

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

In April, Palmira sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Palmira 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 Palmira peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Palmira 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 Palmira is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palmira?

Palmira sits at 3.5°N, 76.3°W, 1,005 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pradera, 15 km away.

Topography around Palmira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,005 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,486 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,339 m.

The land around Palmira is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,486 m
80 km
5,339 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Pradera 15 km · Candelaria 16 km · El Cerrito 16 km · Yumbo 21 km · Guacarí 25 km · Florida 25 km · Cali 27 km · Miranda 33 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 Palmira (3.5394°, -76.3036°, elevation 1,005 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).