Sucre weather in April

In April, Sucre sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 278 mm of rain across 27.9 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 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 Sucre's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sucre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
278 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
85%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

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 Sucre 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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73225
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93225
103225
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How April really feels in Sucre

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.

Sucre 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
Jan32° / 25°5512.711.53.7
Feb33° / 26°5310.511.73.3
Mar33° / 26°13319.211.92.7
Apr32° / 25°27827.912.22.2
May32° / 25°40330.312.42.1
Jun32° / 25°39628.812.52.2
Jul32° / 25°37529.312.52.2
Aug32° / 25°40729.812.32.2
Sep31° / 25°36829.812.12.2
Oct31° / 25°36030.611.82.3
Nov31° / 25°27629.211.62.4
Dec31° / 25°14523.711.52.9

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 7% 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 (%)
12674
22575
32377
42278
52080
61981
71783
81783
91585
101486
111486
121288
131288
141189
151189
161189
171090
181090
191090
201090
21991
22892
23793
24793
25793
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sucre gets around 278 mm of rain over 27.9 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 92% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
180
281
382
483
585
686
787
888
989
1090
1191
1292
1393
1493
1594
1695
1795
1895
1996
2096
2196
2296
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3098

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11090
2991
3892
4793
5694
6694
7595
8595
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496
29397
30397

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:01 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:06
212.16:016:06
312.16:006:06
412.16:006:06
512.15:596:05
612.15:596:05
712.15:586:05
812.15:576:05
912.15:576:05
1012.15:566:05
1112.25:566:05
1212.25:556:05
1312.25:556:05
1412.25:546:05
1512.25:546:05
1612.25:536:05
1712.25:536:05
1812.25:526:05
1912.25:526:05
2012.25:516:05
2112.25:516:05
2212.25:506:05
2312.25:506:05
2412.35:506:05
2512.35:496:05
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2712.35:486:05
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2912.35:486:05
3012.35:476:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 5.12 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
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sucre?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sucre.

What to pack for Sucre in April

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

In April, Sucre sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sucre 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 Sucre peaks around March 12 at about 12 (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 12UV 12Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Sucre 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 Sucre 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 Sucre?

Sucre sits at 8.8°N, 74.7°W, 18 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pinillos, 30 km away.

Topography around Sucre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sucre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Sucre is covered by grassland (63%) and wetland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and wetland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Pinillos 30 km · San Benito Abad 36 km · San Marcos 48 km · Magangué 48 km · Galeras 53 km · Tiquisio 58 km · Mompós 58 km · Guamal 66 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 Sucre (8.8114°, -74.7208°, elevation 18 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).