San Benito Abad weather in April

In April, San Benito Abad sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 174 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. 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 San Benito Abad's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Benito Abad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
10th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

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 32°C by the end.

A typical April day in San Benito Abad reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13426
23426
33426
43426
53426
63326
73326
83326
93326
103326
113326
123326
133326
143326
153326
163326
173326
183326
193326
203226
213226
223226
233226
243226
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263226
273226
283226
293226
303226

How April really feels in San Benito Abad

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.

San Benito Abad weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°246.211.54.0
Feb34° / 26°235.511.73.2
Mar34° / 26°6312.911.92.6
Apr33° / 26°17424.112.22.3
May32° / 26°27528.912.42.2
Jun32° / 25°23526.312.52.3
Jul32° / 25°20325.612.52.4
Aug32° / 25°23026.612.32.3
Sep32° / 25°24228.112.12.3
Oct31° / 25°24929.311.82.3
Nov31° / 25°17425.711.62.6
Dec32° / 25°7616.111.53.6

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 (%)
13169
22872
32773
42575
52476
62278
72179
82080
91981
101882
111882
121783
131684
141585
151585
161585
171585
181387
191387
201387
211387
221288
231288
24991
25991
26892
27793
28694
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Benito Abad gets around 174 mm of rain over 24.1 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 80% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
161
262
364
466
568
669
771
872
974
1075
1177
1278
1380
1481
1582
1683
1784
1884
1985
2086
2186
2287
2387
2488
2589
2689
2789
2890
2990
3091

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113960
213762
303664
403466
503268
603070
702971
802773
902575
1002476
1102377
1202278
1302179
1402080
1501981
1601882
1701882
1801783
1901684
2001585
2101486
2201387
2301387
2401288
2501189
2601090
270991
280991
290892
300793

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 6:03 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:07
212.16:026:07
312.16:016:07
412.16:016:07
512.16:006:07
612.16:006:07
712.15:596:07
812.15:596:07
912.15:586:06
1012.15:586:06
1112.25:576:06
1212.25:566:06
1312.25:566:06
1412.25:556:06
1512.25:556:06
1612.25:546:06
1712.25:546:06
1812.25:536:06
1912.25:536:06
2012.25:526:06
2112.25:526:06
2212.25:526:06
2312.35:516:06
2412.35:516:06
2512.35:506:06
2612.35:506:06
2712.35:496:06
2812.35:496:06
2912.35:496:06
3012.35:486:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Benito Abad?

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

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Benito Abad.

What to pack for San Benito Abad in April

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

In April, San Benito Abad sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Benito Abad 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 San Benito Abad peaks around June 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 highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Benito Abad 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 San Benito Abad is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Nov 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Benito Abad?

San Benito Abad sits at 8.9°N, 75.0°W, 23 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Galeras, 26 km away.

Topography around San Benito Abad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Benito Abad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m.

The land around San Benito Abad is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
680 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Galeras 26 km · San Marcos 32 km · Sucre 36 km · San Luis de Sincé 37 km · Chinú 45 km · Sahagún 46 km · Magangué 46 km · Sampués 48 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 San Benito Abad (8.929°, -75.0271°, elevation 23 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).