Yumbo weather in April

In April, Yumbo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 296 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yumbo's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yumbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
296 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in Yumbo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102619
112619
122619
132619
142619
152619
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242619
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262619
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282619
292619
302619

Yumbo 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
Jan26° / 18°29624.511.84.3
Feb26° / 18°26123.511.94.1
Mar26° / 18°30225.7124.1
Apr26° / 19°29623.512.14.2
May26° / 19°21021.112.24.5
Jun26° / 18°12515.412.25.2
Jul27° / 18°11614.412.25.4
Aug27° / 18°14315.412.15.3
Sep26° / 18°20720.7124.5
Oct26° / 18°37625.911.94.0
Nov26° / 18°46327.111.83.8
Dec26° / 18°36325.511.84.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Yumbo gets around 296 mm of rain over 23.5 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
480
580
680
780
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1479
1579
1678
1778
1878
1978
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2577
2677
2776
2876
2975
3074

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11981
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121882
131882
141882
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211882
221882
231882
241783
251783
261684
271684
281585
291585
301486

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 hours at the start of April to 12 h 06 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 6:10 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:106:12
212.06:096:11
312.06:096:11
412.06:086:11
512.06:086:11
612.06:086:10
712.06:076:10
812.16:076:10
912.16:066:10
1012.16:066:10
1112.16:066:09
1212.16:056:09
1312.16:056:09
1412.16:056:09
1512.16:046:09
1612.16:046:09
1712.16:036:08
1812.16:036:08
1912.16:036:08
2012.16:026:08
2112.16:026:08
2212.16:026:08
2312.16:026:08
2412.16:016:07
2512.16:016:07
2612.16:016:07
2712.16:006:07
2812.16:006:07
2912.16:006:07
3012.16:006:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 4.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Yumbo?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yumbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yumbo in April

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

In April, Yumbo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Yumbo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yumbo peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Yumbo 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 Yumbo is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1721 µg/m³Nov 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yumbo?

Yumbo sits at 3.6°N, 76.5°W, 991 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cali, 17 km away.

Topography around Yumbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yumbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 1,049 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,269 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,538 m.

The land around Yumbo is covered by grassland (40%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
1,269 m
80 km
4,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
April weather nearby: Cali 17 km · Palmira 21 km · El Cerrito 23 km · Candelaria 25 km · Guacarí 27 km · Pradera 33 km · Jamundí 36 km · Darien 39 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 Yumbo (3.5823°, -76.4915°, elevation 991 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).