San Carlos weather in April

In April, San Carlos sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 170 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Carlos's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Carlos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:57 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

San Carlos is lungsod sa Colombia, Departamento de Córdoba.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Carlos reaches about 33°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 31°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)
13425
23425
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193325
203225
213225
223225
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253225
263225
273225
283225
293225
303225

How April really feels in San Carlos

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 Carlos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°287.311.53.9
Feb34° / 25°337.311.73.0
Mar34° / 25°701511.92.5
Apr33° / 25°17024.512.22.2
May32° / 25°26529.112.42.2
Jun32° / 24°23827.412.52.2
Jul32° / 24°24027.912.52.3
Aug32° / 24°23328.112.32.2
Sep32° / 24°22628.312.12.3
Oct31° / 24°21829.111.82.3
Nov31° / 24°1682611.62.6
Dec32° / 24°8817.911.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 88%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22575
32377
42179
52179
61882
71783
81684
91585
101585
111387
121387
131288
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191090
20991
21991
22991
23892
24793
25694
26694
27694
28595
29496
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Carlos gets around 170 mm of rain over 24.5 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 82% 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 (%)
162
264
365
467
569
671
772
874
976
1077
1179
1280
1382
1483
1584
1685
1786
1886
1987
2088
2188
2289
2390
2490
2591
2691
2792
2892
2992
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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124751
224553
314455
414356
514257
614059
713960
803862
903763
1003664
1103565
1203367
1303268
1403169
1503070
1602971
1702872
1802674
1902575
2002377
2102278
2202080
2301981
2401882
2501684
2601585
2701486
2801387
2901387
3001288

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 6:05 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:10
212.16:056:10
312.16:046:09
412.16:046:09
512.16:036:09
612.16:026:09
712.16:026:09
812.16:016:09
912.16:016:09
1012.16:006:09
1112.26:006:09
1212.25:596:09
1312.25:596:09
1412.25:586:09
1512.25:586:09
1612.25:576:09
1712.25:576:09
1812.25:566:09
1912.25:566:09
2012.25:556:09
2112.25:556:09
2212.25:546:09
2312.25:546:09
2412.35:546:09
2512.35:536:09
2612.35:536:09
2712.35:526:09
2812.35:526:09
2912.35:526:09
3012.35:516:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Carlos?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Carlos.

What to pack for San Carlos in April

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

In April, San Carlos sees daytime highs around 33°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

UV index in San Carlos 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 Carlos peaks around June 14 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 14UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Carlos 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 Carlos 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 San Carlos?

San Carlos sits at 8.8°N, 75.7°W, 15 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ciénaga de Oro, 12 km away.

Topography around San Carlos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Carlos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around San Carlos is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
602 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Ciénaga de Oro 12 km · Cereté 14 km · Montería 20 km · Cotorra 29 km · Sahagún 33 km · Planeta Rica 45 km · Chinú 48 km · Momil 49 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 Carlos (8.7958°, -75.6995°, elevation 15 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).