Colomba weather in April

In April, Colomba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 243 mm of rain across 26.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Colomba's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colomba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:57 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Colomba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
162517
172517
182517
192517
202517
212517
222517
232517
242517
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517

Colomba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°4916.511.26.4
Feb24° / 16°5115.911.56.1
Mar25° / 16°11123.811.95.0
Apr25° / 17°24326.512.34.3
May25° / 18°60730.412.73.6
Jun24° / 18°54629.812.93.5
Jul24° / 18°49230.912.83.5
Aug24° / 18°55530.912.53.5
Sep24° / 18°63029.912.13.5
Oct24° / 17°52530.811.73.6
Nov24° / 17°22326.611.34.4
Dec24° / 16°7219.411.15.8

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 33% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46238
56139
66040
75842
85842
95644
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174753
184555
194555
204357
214258
224060
233961
243862
253664
263466
273268
283169
292971
302872

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Colomba gets around 243 mm of rain over 26.5 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 89% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
687
787
888
988
1088
1187
1287
1387
1487
1587
1687
1788
1888
1988
2088
2189
2289
2390
2490
2591
2692
2793
2893
2994
3095

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1219763
2217774
3216784
4115804
5114814
6113815
7112825
8111835
9111826
10111826
11110827
12110818
13110818
14110809
15198010
16197812
17197713
18197614
19187516
20187318
21187219
22187021
23176923
24176725
25166627
26166429
27156331
28156232
29146134
30146035

Wind in April

Winds average 5 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
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:15
212.16:076:15
312.26:066:15
412.26:066:16
512.26:056:16
612.26:046:16
712.26:036:16
812.26:036:16
912.26:026:16
1012.26:016:16
1112.36:016:16
1212.36:006:16
1312.35:596:17
1412.35:596:17
1512.35:586:17
1612.35:576:17
1712.35:576:17
1812.45:566:17
1912.45:556:17
2012.45:556:18
2112.45:546:18
2212.45:536:18
2312.45:536:18
2412.45:526:18
2512.45:526:18
2612.55:516:19
2712.55:516:19
2812.55:506:19
2912.55:506:19
3012.55:496:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Colomba

In seasonPeak

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

Colomba sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Colomba?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Colomba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colomba in April

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

In April, Colomba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Colomba in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Colomba 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 Colomba peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Colomba 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 Colomba is worst in May — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 934 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colomba?

Colomba sits at 14.7°N, 91.7°W, 1,011 m above sea level, in Guatemala. The nearest listed city is El Asintal, 12 km away.

Topography around Colomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colomba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m around an average of 974 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,953 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,178 m.

The land around Colomba is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
576 m
16 km
2,953 m
80 km
4,178 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
April weather nearby: El Asintal 12 km · Nuevo San Carlos 13 km · Coatepeque 14 km · San Felipe 17 km · El Palmar 18 km · San Sebastián 18 km · Retalhuleu 20 km · Ostuncalco 22 km

Guatemala travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
23.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 510
Religion
Evangelical 46%Roman Catholic 42%none 11%

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 Colomba (14.7073°, -91.7317°, elevation 1,011 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).