Piendamo weather in April

In April, Piendamo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 505 mm of rain across 29.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°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 Piendamo's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piendamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
505 mm
29.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 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 22°C through the month.

A typical April day in Piendamo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
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Piendamo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°34929.311.93.7
Feb22° / 14°36527.111.93.5
Mar22° / 14°47730123.5
Apr22° / 14°50529.412.13.4
May22° / 14°42230.612.13.4
Jun22° / 14°28427.112.13.8
Jul23° / 14°22925.412.14.2
Aug23° / 13°2252512.14.3
Sep23° / 13°35128.5123.6
Oct22° / 13°46530.211.93.4
Nov22° / 14°4672911.93.4
Dec22° / 13°43229.711.93.5

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 99%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12298
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Piendamo gets around 505 mm of rain over 29.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
597
697
797
897
997
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
128018
228018
327919
427919
527919
618019
718019
818019
918118
1018118
1118217
1218217
1318316
1418415
1518415
1618514
1718514
1818514
1918514
2018514
2118514
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2418514
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2808515
2908515
3008515

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
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:10 AM to 6:01 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)
112.06:106:11
212.06:106:11
312.06:096:11
412.06:096:11
512.06:096:10
612.06:086:10
712.06:086:10
812.06:076:10
912.06:076:10
1012.06:076:09
1112.06:066:09
1212.06:066:09
1312.16:066:09
1412.16:056:08
1512.16:056:08
1612.16:056:08
1712.16:046:08
1812.16:046:08
1912.16:046:08
2012.16:036:07
2112.16:036:07
2212.16:036:07
2312.16:026:07
2412.16:026:07
2512.16:026:07
2612.16:026:07
2712.16:016:06
2812.16:016:06
2912.16:016:06
3012.16:016:06

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 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.08 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Piendamo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piendamo.

What to pack for Piendamo in April

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

In April, Piendamo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Piendamo 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 Piendamo peaks around March 11 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 17Nov 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Piendamo 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 Piendamo is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piendamo?

Piendamo sits at 2.6°N, 76.5°W, 1,868 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 17 km away.

Topography around Piendamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piendamo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 1,875 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,752 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,327 m.

The land around Piendamo is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,752 m
80 km
5,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Morales 17 km · Popayán 24 km · Villa Rica 38 km · Suárez 40 km · Santander de Quilichao 41 km · Belalcázar 62 km · Corinto 66 km · Puerto Tejada 67 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 Piendamo (2.6392°, -76.5306°, elevation 1,868 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).