San Gil weather in April

In April, San Gil sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 413 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Gil's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Gil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
413 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:48 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
93%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Gil reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132415
142415
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San Gil weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°15626.811.74.2
Feb24° / 15°22125.511.84.0
Mar24° / 15°34730.6123.6
Apr24° / 15°41329.812.13.5
May24° / 15°47530.912.33.4
Jun23° / 15°4823012.43.4
Jul23° / 14°49230.912.33.4
Aug23° / 14°47430.912.23.4
Sep23° / 14°40930123.4
Oct23° / 15°4033111.93.4
Nov23° / 15°29829.811.73.4
Dec23° / 14°19228.711.63.9

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 2% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4397
5397
6397
7298
8298
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Gil gets around 413 mm of rain over 29.8 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
11981
21882
31783
41684
51585
61486
71486
81387
91288
101288
111189
121189
131189
141189
151189
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211189
221189
231189
241189
251090
261090
27991
28991
29991
30892

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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:565:59
212.15:555:59
312.15:555:59
412.15:545:58
512.15:545:58
612.15:535:58
712.15:535:58
812.15:525:58
912.15:525:58
1012.15:515:58
1112.15:515:58
1212.15:505:57
1312.15:505:57
1412.15:495:57
1512.15:495:57
1612.15:485:57
1712.15:485:57
1812.25:485:57
1912.25:475:57
2012.25:475:57
2112.25:465:57
2212.25:465:57
2312.25:465:57
2412.25:455:57
2512.25:455:57
2612.25:455:57
2712.25:445:57
2812.25:445:57
2912.25:445:57
3012.25:435:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Gil?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Gil in April

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

In April, San Gil sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in San Gil 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 San Gil peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in San Gil 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 Gil is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Gil?

San Gil sits at 6.6°N, 73.1°W, 1,152 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Socorro, 17 km away.

Topography around San Gil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Gil has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m around an average of 1,326 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,399 m.

The land around San Gil is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
694 m
16 km
1,755 m
80 km
4,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Socorro 17 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 44 km · Málaga 47 km · Piedecuesta 49 km · Floridablanca 56 km · Girón 57 km · Bucaramanga 63 km · Duitama 83 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 Gil (6.5595°, -73.1364°, elevation 1,152 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).