Pinillos weather in April

In April, Pinillos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 228 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pinillos's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinillos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pinillos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13326
23326
33326
43326
53226
63226
73226
83226
93226
103226
113226
123226
133226
143226
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283226
293226
303226

How April really feels in Pinillos

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
30 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.

Pinillos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 26°379.111.54.1
Feb33° / 26°42811.73.6
Mar33° / 26°10216.811.92.9
Apr32° / 26°22826.412.22.3
May32° / 26°32929.712.42.2
Jun32° / 26°27927.712.52.3
Jul32° / 25°24427.312.52.3
Aug32° / 25°28728.312.32.3
Sep31° / 25°29028.812.12.3
Oct31° / 25°29830.111.82.4
Nov31° / 25°22527.911.62.5
Dec32° / 25°10319.911.53.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32773
42575
52377
62377
72278
82080
91981
101981
111882
121783
131684
141684
151585
161486
171486
181486
191486
201288
211288
221189
231090
241090
25991
26892
27793
28793
29793
30793

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pinillos gets around 228 mm of rain over 26.4 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 87% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
173
275
376
477
579
680
781
882
983
1084
1185
1286
1387
1488
1589
1690
1791
1891
1992
2092
2193
2293
2393
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2995
3095

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the miserable band about 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1694
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 18 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 6:00 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:05
212.16:006:05
312.15:596:05
412.15:596:05
512.15:586:04
612.15:576:04
712.15:576:04
812.15:566:04
912.15:566:04
1012.15:556:04
1112.25:556:04
1212.25:546:04
1312.25:546:04
1412.25:536:04
1512.25:536:04
1612.25:526:04
1712.25:526:04
1812.25:516:04
1912.25:516:04
2012.25:506:04
2112.25:506:04
2212.25:496:04
2312.35:496:04
2412.35:486:04
2512.35:486:04
2612.35:486:04
2712.35:476:04
2812.35:476:04
2912.35:466:04
3012.35:466:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pinillos?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinillos.

What to pack for Pinillos in April

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

In April, Pinillos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pinillos in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pinillos peaks around June 15 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 highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Pinillos 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 Pinillos is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodMar 1744 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar47Poor
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinillos?

Pinillos sits at 8.9°N, 74.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sucre, 30 km away.

Topography around Pinillos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinillos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Pinillos is covered by grassland (48%) and wetland (23%) within 3 km, wetland (43%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sucre 30 km · Mompós 36 km · Guamal 37 km · Tiquisio 46 km · Magangué 48 km · El Banco 55 km · San Benito Abad 61 km · Galeras 69 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 Pinillos (8.9192°, -74.4677°, elevation 19 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).