San Juan del Cesar weather in April

In April, San Juan del Cesar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 274 mm of rain across 24.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Juan del Cesar's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan del Cesar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
274 mm
24.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 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 28°C through the month.

A typical April day in San Juan del Cesar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

San Juan del Cesar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°6313.211.46.1
Feb28° / 19°6311.611.65.7
Mar28° / 20°14317.311.94.8
Apr28° / 21°27424.612.23.6
May29° / 21°32728.612.53.1
Jun29° / 21°1792512.63.3
Jul29° / 21°18526.912.63.2
Aug30° / 21°22929.412.42.8
Sep29° / 21°24829.312.12.8
Oct28° / 20°26929.411.83.2
Nov28° / 20°22225.211.53.9
Dec28° / 20°12118.711.45.1

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 6% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22080
31981
41882
51684
61585
71585
81387
91288
101189
111189
12991
13991
14991
15892
16892
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23694
24694
25694
26694
27595
28595
29595
30496

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

San Juan del Cesar gets around 274 mm of rain over 24.6 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 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
472
573
673
775
876
977
1078
1179
1279
1380
1481
1582
1683
1784
1885
1986
2087
2187
2288
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2990
3090

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11176715
21166716
31156717
40146917
50136918
60126919
70116920
80116920
90106921
10096922
11096823
12186823
13186724
14176725
15176626
16176428
17166429
18166330
19156232
20156133
21146035
22145936
23135838
24135739
25125641
26025642
27025543
28015445
29015346
30015148

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:545:59
212.15:535:59
312.15:535:59
412.15:525:59
512.15:525:59
612.15:515:59
712.15:505:59
812.25:505:59
912.25:495:59
1012.25:495:59
1112.25:485:59
1212.25:475:59
1312.25:475:59
1412.25:465:59
1512.25:465:59
1612.25:455:59
1712.25:455:59
1812.35:445:59
1912.35:436:00
2012.35:436:00
2112.35:426:00
2212.35:426:00
2312.35:416:00
2412.35:416:00
2512.35:416:00
2612.35:406:00
2712.35:406:00
2812.35:396:00
2912.45:396:00
3012.45:386:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in August across the year — April's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Juan del Cesar?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Juan del Cesar.

What to pack for San Juan del Cesar in April

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

In April, San Juan del Cesar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Juan del Cesar in April

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 68 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in San Juan del Cesar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (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 Juan del Cesar peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highApr 11UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Juan del Cesar 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 Juan del Cesar is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1932 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan del Cesar?

San Juan del Cesar sits at 10.8°N, 73.0°W, 214 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villanueva, 18 km away.

Topography around San Juan del Cesar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan del Cesar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,722 m.

The land around San Juan del Cesar is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
1,124 m
80 km
5,722 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Villanueva 18 km · Fonseca 21 km · Barrancas 31 km · Hatonuevo 42 km · Valledupar 44 km · San Diego 52 km · Albania 62 km · Agustín Codazzi 86 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 Juan del Cesar (10.7711°, -73.0031°, elevation 214 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).