Urrao weather in April

In April, Urrao sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 603 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 Urrao's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urrao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
603 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
96%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Urrao reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°18°20°23°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22316
32316
42316
52316
62316
72316
82316
92316
102316
112316
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316

Urrao weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°39930.911.73.4
Feb23° / 16°41427.811.83.4
Mar23° / 16°52930.8123.4
Apr23° / 16°6033012.13.3
May23° / 16°7323112.33.3
Jun23° / 16°6803012.43.3
Jul23° / 16°7403112.33.3
Aug23° / 16°8083112.23.3
Sep22° / 16°78530123.3
Oct22° / 16°73630.911.93.3
Nov22° / 16°65429.811.73.3
Dec23° / 16°4763111.63.4

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 0% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
190100
200100
210100
220100
230100
240100
250100
260100
270100
280100
290100
300100

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Urrao gets around 603 mm of rain over 30 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128414
228414
328414
418514
518514
618514
718514
818514
918514
1018514
1118514
1218514
1318514
1418514
1518514
1618514
1718514
1818514
1918514
2018415
2118415
2218415
2318415
2418415
2518415
2618415
2718415
2818415
2918415
3018415

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
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 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 6:08 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:11
212.16:076:11
312.16:076:10
412.16:066:10
512.16:066:10
612.16:056:10
712.16:056:10
812.16:046:10
912.16:046:10
1012.16:036:10
1112.16:036:09
1212.16:026:09
1312.16:026:09
1412.16:016:09
1512.16:016:09
1612.16:016:09
1712.16:006:09
1812.16:006:09
1912.25:596:09
2012.25:596:09
2112.25:596:09
2212.25:586:08
2312.25:586:08
2412.25:576:08
2512.25:576:08
2612.25:576:08
2712.25:566:08
2812.25:566:08
2912.25:566:08
3012.25:556:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 4.5 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Urrao?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Urrao.

What to pack for Urrao in April

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

In April, Urrao sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Urrao 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 Urrao peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Urrao 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 Urrao is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1522 µg/m³Sep 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Urrao?

Urrao sits at 6.3°N, 76.1°W, 1,815 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Betulia, 28 km away.

Topography around Urrao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urrao has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m around an average of 1,940 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,907 m.

The land around Urrao is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
603 m
16 km
2,821 m
80 km
3,907 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Betulia 28 km · Concordia 39 km · Santa Fe de Antioquia 43 km · Salgar 43 km · Frontino 51 km · Ciudad Bolívar 53 km · La Estrella 57 km · Sabaneta 60 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 Urrao (6.317°, -76.1342°, elevation 1,815 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).