Villa de Leyva weather in April
April in Villa de Leyva: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Villa de Leyva · #992 of 1413 destinations to visit in April · comfort 73/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 22°C
- Nights
- 13°C
- Wet days
- 27
- Sun
- 8.6 h
- Humidity
- 86%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Villa de Leyva in April
Other months in Villa de Leyva
Regulars are specific this sits slightly warmer and drier than nearby Bogota overall, though the pattern here runs hot midday sun followed by real afternoon rain and genuinely chilly nights, a light jacket or fleece the standard evening advice even when shorts and a sunhat suit the middle of the day. Our row backs that mild, genuinely wet read, 17.1C over 12.2C nights feeling 12C, with a substantial 105.5mm of rain across 17.1 days and humidity at 79.5 percent. Regulars are consistent this falls within the broader September-through-November rainy season locally, the afternoon-shower pattern the realistic expectation rather than an all-day washout. The record: 9.7 hours of sun, an 8.6 kph wind and AQI 25.
August in Villa de Leyva is sunny and windy, and the wind is the whole point: it is why the town holds its kite festival, the Festival del Viento y de las Cometas, and why children fly kites in the main square whenever it blows. The cost is company, because the festival fills the town - regulars who want it quiet say to avoid the wind and light festivals altogether and come another week. August and September are also the rainy pair here, which our row bears out at 13.5 precipitation days carrying 67.7mm. The record: 21.4C days that feel like 22C, 12.2C nights, 10.2 hours of sun and AQI 22.
Villa de Leyva forum threads describe January as noticeably drier and a touch warmer than nearby Bogotá, thanks to its lower valley setting, though nights and early mornings still turn genuinely chilly - a light jacket or fleece was the standard recommendation. Afternoon rain is a real possibility, but posters said most days bring real sunshine that makes shorts-and-short-sleeves weather once the sun is up, with a hat useful against the strong highland sun. Practical packing advice repeated across threads: a lightweight waterproof layer and sturdy shoes for the cobblestone streets and any hiking in the surrounding hills.
Forum posters describe Villa de Leyva as slightly warmer and drier than nearby Bogotá, with rain typically arriving in the afternoons and chilly conditions at night and early morning that call for a light jacket or fleece. Posters consistently name July and August as among Colombia's driest months overall, noting that forecasts often predict rain that in practice amounts to just a few minutes of tropical shower rather than a washed-out day. Posters describe sunny days, which they say are most days, as warm enough for shorts and short sleeves, with a sunhat recommended for the strong midday sun at this elevation. One recent visitor specifically reported around 70F by day and 60F at night. Posters generally rate July as a comfortable, largely dry time to visit Villa de Leyva.
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Villa de Leyva climate normals — April
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Villa de Leyva in April
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsSemana Santa, Semana Santa recess in Colombia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Villa de Leyva's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherVilla de Leyva's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Villa de Leyva in April
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Semana Santa
29 Mar – 5 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyProcessions round the plaza on the Thursday and Friday, and every hotel in a colonial town of five thousand taken by Bogota. The road in from Tunja crawls on the Wednesday. Source ↗
- Season
First rainy season
1 Apr – 31 May · usuallyMonsoonThe dry valley greens up for a few weeks and the afternoon storms come over the ridge; it is the quietest stretch of the year and the guest houses discount for it.
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk27 rainy days and about 241 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Villa de Leyva — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Villa de Leyva in April — FAQ
- Is April a good time to visit Villa de Leyva?
- April in Villa de Leyva: warm, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Villa de Leyva on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
- What is the weather like in Villa de Leyva in April?
- In April, Villa de Leyva averages a daily high of 21.6°C and a low of 13.3°C, with about 241.2 mm of rain over roughly 26.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Villa de Leyva in April?
- Villa de Leyva has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in April.
Within 300 km: Bogotá's Feria del Libro de Bogota on 21 Apr – 4 May, and Guatapé's Semana Santa on 29 Mar – 5 Apr.