Turbaco weather in April

In April, Turbaco sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 74 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Turbaco's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turbaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
74%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 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 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Turbaco reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13226
23226
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
163126
173126
183126
193126
203126
213126
223126
233126
243126
253126
263126
273126
283126
293026
303026

How April really feels in Turbaco

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Turbaco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°102.811.55.5
Feb32° / 26°92.111.75.0
Mar32° / 26°225.211.94.7
Apr31° / 26°7416.212.23.6
May30° / 26°16525.712.53.0
Jun30° / 26°1622512.63.0
Jul30° / 26°13523.212.53.2
Aug30° / 26°15925.612.33.0
Sep30° / 26°18227.312.12.9
Oct29° / 25°24128.611.83.0
Nov29° / 25°18224.511.53.4
Dec30° / 25°6111.311.44.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24456
34357
44159
53961
63862
73664
83466
93466
103268
113268
123169
133070
142971
152872
162773
172773
182674
192476
202377
212278
222080
232080
241882
251783
261684
271585
281486
291486
301288

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Turbaco gets around 74 mm of rain over 16.2 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 54% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
334
435
537
638
740
842
943
1045
1147
1249
1351
1452
1554
1656
1758
1859
1961
2062
2164
2265
2366
2467
2569
2670
2771
2872
2973
3074

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116633
206634
306436
406337
506238
606139
706040
805842
905743
1005644
1105545
1205446
1305248
1405050
1504852
1604654
1704456
1804258
1903961
2003763
2103466
2203169
2302971
2402674
2502476
2602278
2702080
2801981
2901783
3001684

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:09
212.16:036:09
312.16:036:09
412.16:026:09
512.16:016:09
612.16:016:09
712.16:006:09
812.26:006:09
912.25:596:09
1012.25:586:09
1112.25:586:09
1212.25:576:09
1312.25:576:09
1412.25:566:09
1512.25:566:09
1612.25:556:09
1712.25:546:09
1812.25:546:09
1912.35:536:09
2012.35:536:09
2112.35:526:09
2212.35:526:09
2312.35:516:09
2412.35:516:09
2512.35:516:09
2612.35:506:09
2712.35:506:09
2812.35:496:09
2912.35:496:09
3012.45:486:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 5.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Turbaco

In seasonPeak

None of Turbaco's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Turbaco's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Turbaco?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turbaco.

What to pack for Turbaco in April

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

In April, Turbaco sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Turbaco in April

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 24 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Turbaco 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 Turbaco peaks around June 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 11UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Turbaco 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 Turbaco is worst in July — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1030 µg/m³Nov 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turbaco?

Turbaco sits at 10.3°N, 75.4°W, 174 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Arjona, 11 km away.

Topography around Turbaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turbaco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m.

The land around Turbaco is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
812 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Arjona 11 km · Cartagena 12 km · Santa Rosa 14 km · Mahates 27 km · San Estanislao 29 km · San Pablo 35 km · Repelón 36 km · María la Baja 40 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 Turbaco (10.3294°, -75.4114°, elevation 174 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).