Valledupar weather in April

In April, Valledupar sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 247 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Valledupar's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valledupar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
83%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Valledupar reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721

Valledupar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°264.711.57.5
Feb28° / 20°365.811.77.2
Mar28° / 20°10312.611.96.0
Apr27° / 21°2472212.24.4
May27° / 21°33628.512.53.5
Jun28° / 21°1632412.64.0
Jul29° / 21°10119.512.64.2
Aug29° / 21°14723.212.33.6
Sep28° / 21°20725.912.13.5
Oct27° / 21°31527.611.83.7
Nov27° / 20°30822.611.54.4
Dec27° / 20°9011.111.46.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 85%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32872
42674
52575
62476
72179
81981
91882
101783
111684
121585
131486
141486
151288
161288
171288
181288
191189
201189
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26892
27892
28793
29694
30694

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Valledupar gets around 247 mm of rain over 22 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 73% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
459
560
662
763
864
966
1067
1169
1270
1372
1473
1575
1676
1777
1879
1980
2080
2181
2282
2382
2483
2583
2684
2784
2885
2986
3086

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1217747
2216748
3215749
4214759
51137610
61127710
71117711
81107811
91107712
10197812
11197713
12187813
13187813
14187714
15177715
16177715
17177616
18167617
19167518
20167419
21157420
22157321
23147322
24147223
25037324
26037225
27027226
28027226
29017227
30017128

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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
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 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 5:55 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:00
212.15:546:00
312.15:546:00
412.15:536:00
512.15:536:00
612.15:526:00
712.15:516:00
812.25:516:00
912.25:506:00
1012.25:506:00
1112.25:496:00
1212.25:496:00
1312.25:486:00
1412.25:476:00
1512.25:476:00
1612.25:466:00
1712.25:466:00
1812.35:456:00
1912.35:456:00
2012.35:446:00
2112.35:446:00
2212.35:436:00
2312.35:436:00
2412.35:426:01
2512.35:426:01
2612.35:416:01
2712.35:416:01
2812.35:406:01
2912.35:406:01
3012.45:406:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Valledupar?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Valledupar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valledupar in April

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

In April, Valledupar sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valledupar 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 Valledupar peaks around April 12 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 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Valledupar 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 Valledupar is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valledupar's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1822 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valledupar?

Valledupar sits at 10.5°N, 73.3°W, 160 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Diego, 17 km away.

Topography around Valledupar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valledupar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,577 m.

The land around Valledupar is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,531 m
80 km
5,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: San Diego 17 km · Villanueva 34 km · San Juan del Cesar 44 km · Agustín Codazzi 48 km · Fonseca 64 km · Barrancas 74 km · Becerril 85 km · El Copey 85 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 Valledupar (10.4654°, -73.2531°, elevation 160 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).