Sampués weather in April

In April, Sampués sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 180 mm of rain across 25.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 6% 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 Sampués's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sampués's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
25.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Sampués is main settlement in the municipality of the same name.

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

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 Sampués reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125

How April really feels in Sampués

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
29 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.

Sampués weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°30811.54.3
Feb33° / 25°337.911.73.9
Mar32° / 25°741511.93.3
Apr32° / 25°18025.212.22.5
May31° / 25°29229.412.42.3
Jun31° / 25°26728.112.52.3
Jul31° / 25°24427.512.52.4
Aug31° / 25°25228.412.32.4
Sep31° / 24°25029.212.12.4
Oct31° / 24°24929.611.82.5
Nov31° / 24°18927.311.62.7
Dec31° / 24°9218.611.53.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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 (%)
13268
23070
32872
42773
52575
62377
72278
82179
91981
101981
111783
121783
131684
141486
151486
161486
171387
181387
191387
201189
211189
221090
231090
24991
25991
26793
27793
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sampués gets around 180 mm of rain over 25.2 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 84% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
166
268
370
471
573
675
776
878
980
1081
1183
1284
1385
1486
1586
1687
1787
1888
1988
2089
2189
2289
2390
2490
2591
2691
2792
2892
2993
3093

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112772
202674
302575
402377
502278
602179
702080
801882
901783
1001684
1101684
1201585
1301585
1401486
1501486
1601486
1701387
1801387
1901387
2001288
2101288
2201189
2301189
2401189
2501090
2601090
270991
280991
290991
300892

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:08
212.16:036:08
312.16:036:08
412.16:026:08
512.16:026:08
612.16:016:08
712.16:006:08
812.16:006:08
912.15:596:08
1012.25:596:08
1112.25:586:08
1212.25:586:08
1312.25:576:08
1412.25:576:08
1512.25:566:08
1612.25:566:08
1712.25:556:08
1812.25:556:08
1912.25:546:08
2012.25:546:08
2112.25:536:08
2212.35:536:08
2312.35:526:08
2412.35:526:08
2512.35:516:08
2612.35:516:08
2712.35:516:08
2812.35:506:08
2912.35:506:08
3012.35:506:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sampués?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sampués.

What to pack for Sampués in April

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sampués in April

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Sampués 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 Sampués peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Sampués 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 Sampués is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2327 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sampués?

Sampués sits at 9.2°N, 75.4°W, 154 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chinú, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sampués

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sampués has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m.

The land around Sampués is covered by grassland (78%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
784 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Chinú 9.0 km · Sincelejo 13 km · Corozal 18 km · San Luis de Sincé 27 km · Sahagún 27 km · Tolú Viejo 30 km · Momil 33 km · Galeras 37 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 Sampués (9.1836°, -75.3817°, elevation 154 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).