Villanueva weather in April

In April, Villanueva sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 277 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Villanueva's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villanueva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:45 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
85%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical April day in Villanueva reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in Villanueva

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.

Villanueva weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°122.711.74.0
Feb34° / 24°314.711.83.3
Mar33° / 24°9211.1123.1
Apr31° / 23°2772412.12.7
May30° / 23°36227.512.22.8
Jun29° / 22°34427.712.33.0
Jul29° / 22°31727.812.33.2
Aug30° / 22°2812612.23.2
Sep31° / 23°25126.4122.8
Oct31° / 23°20825.311.92.8
Nov31° / 23°12518.811.83.4
Dec32° / 23°376.911.74.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 (%)
11684
21585
31585
41486
51387
61387
71288
81288
91189
101189
111189
121189
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18793
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20793
21793
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27694
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Villanueva gets around 277 mm of rain over 24 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 79% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
160
262
364
466
568
670
771
873
974
1076
1177
1278
1380
1481
1581
1682
1783
1884
1984
2085
2186
2286
2387
2487
2587
2687
2788
2888
2988
3088

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11919674
21818694
31717705
41616725
51515745
60514756
70413776
80412786
90311806
100311806
110210826
12029836
13028846
14018865
15017875
16017875
17016885
18016885
19016885
20015895
21015895
22014905
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:515:54
212.05:515:54
312.15:505:53
412.15:505:53
512.15:495:53
612.15:495:53
712.15:485:53
812.15:485:53
912.15:485:53
1012.15:475:52
1112.15:475:52
1212.15:465:52
1312.15:465:52
1412.15:455:52
1512.15:455:52
1612.15:455:52
1712.15:445:51
1812.15:445:51
1912.15:435:51
2012.15:435:51
2112.15:435:51
2212.15:425:51
2312.15:425:51
2412.25:425:51
2512.25:415:51
2612.25:415:51
2712.25:415:51
2812.25:405:51
2912.25:405:51
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
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244.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Villanueva

In seasonPeak

In April, Villanueva sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Villanueva's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Villanueva?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villanueva.

What to pack for Villanueva in April

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

In April, Villanueva sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villanueva 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 Villanueva peaks around February 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villanueva 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 Villanueva is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2030 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villanueva?

Villanueva sits at 5.3°N, 72.0°W, 185 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Yopal, 48 km away.

SogamosoDuitamaTameTunja

Topography around Villanueva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,157 m.

The land around Villanueva is covered by grassland (87%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
3,157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
April weather nearby: Yopal 48 km · Aguazul 65 km · Paz de Ariporo 67 km · Tauramena 91 km · Sogamoso 117 km · Duitama 133 km · Tame 133 km · Tunja 157 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 Villanueva (5.2833°, -71.9667°, elevation 185 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).