Puerto Carreño weather in April

In April, Puerto Carreño sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 219 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Puerto Carreño's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Carreño's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
83%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Puerto Carreño is capital city and seat of the Vichada Department in Colombia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Puerto Carreño reaches about 32°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 29°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243225
253225
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124

How April really feels in Puerto Carreño

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Puerto Carreño weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°11211.73.7
Feb35° / 25°132.611.83.1
Mar35° / 25°588.2122.6
Apr32° / 25°21920.912.12.6
May31° / 24°33727.412.32.7
Jun30° / 24°38028.512.42.7
Jul30° / 23°35729.912.32.7
Aug30° / 24°27229.212.22.6
Sep31° / 24°23227.3122.5
Oct32° / 24°20427.611.92.5
Nov32° / 24°14220.811.73.0
Dec32° / 24°429.511.63.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 84%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32377
42278
52179
62080
72080
82080
91882
101882
111783
121684
131585
141585
151585
161486
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231288
241288
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261288
271288
281288
291288
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Puerto Carreño gets around 219 mm of rain over 20.9 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 69% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
248
350
451
553
655
757
859
961
1062
1164
1266
1368
1469
1571
1673
1774
1875
1977
2078
2178
2279
2380
2480
2580
2681
2781
2881
2981
3082

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
117204230
216184232
315174234
415164236
514154238
614144240
713134141
813124143
913114045
1013104047
111293949
121283851
131273753
141273654
151263556
161153459
171153360
181143262
191143163
201143064
211132966
221132966
231022869
240022870
250022870
260022870
270012871
280012871
290012970
300012970

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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 12 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 5:33 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:335:36
212.15:335:36
312.15:325:36
412.15:325:36
512.15:315:36
612.15:315:35
712.15:305:35
812.15:305:35
912.15:295:35
1012.15:295:35
1112.15:285:35
1212.15:285:35
1312.15:275:35
1412.15:275:34
1512.15:275:34
1612.15:265:34
1712.15:265:34
1812.15:255:34
1912.25:255:34
2012.25:245:34
2112.25:245:34
2212.25:245:34
2312.25:235:34
2412.25:235:34
2512.25:235:34
2612.25:225:34
2712.25:225:34
2812.25:225:34
2912.25:215:34
3012.25:215:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Puerto Carreño

In seasonPeak

In April, Puerto Carreño sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Puerto Carreño's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Puerto Carreño?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Carreño.

What to pack for Puerto Carreño in April

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

In April, Puerto Carreño sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Carreño 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 Puerto Carreño peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Carreño 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 Puerto Carreño is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2025 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Carreño?

Puerto Carreño sits at 6.2°N, 67.5°W, 16 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Ayacucho, 60 km away.

BiruacaSan Fernando de ApureAchaguasCamaguánCaicara del OrinocoElorzaCalabozo

Topography around Puerto Carreño

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Carreño has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.

The land around Puerto Carreño is covered by water (39%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
196 m
80 km
1,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Puerto Ayacucho 60 km · Biruaca 184 km · San Fernando de Apure 189 km · Achaguas 195 km · Camaguán 214 km · Caicara del Orinoco 217 km · Elorza 243 km · Calabozo 304 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 Puerto Carreño (6.1904°, -67.4839°, elevation 16 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).