Retiro weather in April

In April, Retiro sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 344 mm of rain across 28.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Retiro's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Retiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
344 mm
28.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
93%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Retiro reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314

Retiro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 13°13622.211.74.8
Feb23° / 13°18422.611.84.4
Mar23° / 14°28127.6123.9
Apr23° / 14°34428.112.13.6
May23° / 14°36828.812.33.7
Jun24° / 13°23425.712.34.0
Jul24° / 13°18323.712.34.5
Aug25° / 13°19422.712.24.6
Sep24° / 13°27526.5124.0
Oct23° / 13°32128.911.93.6
Nov22° / 14°29028.511.73.5
Dec23° / 13°18824.411.74.4

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 (%)
1595
2595
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8298
9298
10298
11298
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Retiro gets around 344 mm of rain over 28.1 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 94% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3093

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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
116930
216930
316831
416831
516831
616831
716831
816831
916831
1016831
1116831
1216831
1316732
1416732
1516633
1616633
1716534
1816435
1916435
2016336
2116237
2216237
2316138
2416039
2516039
2615940
2715841
2805941
2905941
3005842

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 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:056:08
212.16:056:08
312.16:046:08
412.16:046:08
512.16:036:08
612.16:036:07
712.16:026:07
812.16:026:07
912.16:016:07
1012.16:016:07
1112.16:006:07
1212.16:006:07
1312.16:006:07
1412.15:596:06
1512.15:596:06
1612.15:586:06
1712.15:586:06
1812.15:576:06
1912.15:576:06
2012.25:576:06
2112.25:566:06
2212.25:566:06
2312.25:556:06
2412.25:556:06
2512.25:556:06
2612.25:546:06
2712.25:546:06
2812.25:546:06
2912.25:546:06
3012.25:536:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Retiro?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Retiro.

What to pack for Retiro in April

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

In April, Retiro sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Retiro 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 Retiro peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 15Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Retiro 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 Retiro is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1530 µg/m³Oct 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Retiro?

Retiro sits at 6.1°N, 75.5°W, 2,166 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Ceja, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Retiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Retiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 2,287 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,015 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,609 m.

The land around Retiro is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
2,015 m
80 km
3,609 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: La Ceja 8.0 km · Caldas 15 km · Sabaneta 16 km · Envigado 16 km · Itagüí 18 km · Rionegro 18 km · La Unión 18 km · Carmen de Viboral 19 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 Retiro (6.0586°, -75.5031°, elevation 2,166 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).