Puerto Santander weather in April

In April, Puerto Santander sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 305 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Santander's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Santander's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
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 Puerto Santander reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83224
93224
103224
113224
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How April really feels in Puerto Santander

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 Santander weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°10517.411.63.6
Feb32° / 23°11615.811.73.4
Mar32° / 23°17721.611.92.9
Apr32° / 24°30527.212.22.2
May33° / 24°40730.312.41.8
Jun34° / 24°3252912.51.6
Jul34° / 24°2993012.41.5
Aug35° / 24°27029.612.31.4
Sep34° / 24°25928.8121.5
Oct33° / 24°2712911.81.9
Nov32° / 23°22925.911.62.4
Dec31° / 23°16522.811.53.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21783
31684
41486
51387
61189
71189
81090
9991
10991
11892
12892
13892
14694
15694
16694
17595
18595
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20595
21496
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25595
26496
27496
28496
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Puerto Santander gets around 305 mm of rain over 27.2 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 90% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
280
381
482
583
684
785
886
987
1088
1189
1289
1390
1491
1592
1692
1793
1893
1993
2094
2194
2295
2395
2496
2596
2696
2797
2897
2997
3097

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114833
213843
313834
412844
512844
611845
711845
811836
910846
1010837
1110837
129847
139838
149838
158848
168848
177858
187858
197858
207858
217849
227849
237849
246859
256859
266859
276859
286859
2968410
3068410

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:525:56
212.15:525:56
312.15:515:56
412.15:515:56
512.15:505:56
612.15:495:56
712.15:495:56
812.15:485:56
912.15:485:56
1012.15:475:56
1112.15:475:56
1212.25:465:56
1312.25:465:56
1412.25:455:55
1512.25:455:55
1612.25:445:55
1712.25:445:55
1812.25:435:55
1912.25:435:55
2012.25:425:55
2112.25:425:55
2212.25:425:55
2312.25:415:55
2412.25:415:55
2512.25:405:55
2612.35:405:55
2712.35:405:55
2812.35:395:55
2912.35:395:55
3012.35:385:55

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 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
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145.0Bright
155.0Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Puerto Santander?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puerto Santander in April

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

In April, Puerto Santander sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Puerto Santander 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 Santander peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 19UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto Santander 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 Santander is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2134 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Santander?

Puerto Santander sits at 8.4°N, 72.4°W, 50 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Fría, 24 km away.

Topography around Puerto Santander

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Santander has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,853 m.

The land around Puerto Santander is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
478 m
80 km
3,853 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: La Fría 24 km · Coloncito 35 km · Colón 40 km · Casigua El Cubo 44 km · Michelena 49 km · Ureña 49 km · Cúcuta 52 km · El Zulia 53 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 Santander (8.3636°, -72.4063°, elevation 50 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).