Aguazul in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aguazul sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 446 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Aguazul's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aguazul's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
446 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Aguazul in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aguazul reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Aguazul weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°92.411.75.4
Feb32° / 22°16311.84.8
Mar31° / 23°548.9124.4
Apr29° / 22°16620.512.13.8
May28° / 21°22726.112.23.7
Jun27° / 21°22226.512.33.7
Jul26° / 20°18826.112.34.0
Aug27° / 21°12221.812.24.5
Sep28° / 21°9420.8124.3
Oct29° / 21°11821.111.94.1
Nov29° / 21°10017.211.84.5
Dec30° / 21°275.811.75.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Aguazul gets around 446 mm of rain over 56 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Aguazul

In seasonPeak

In spring, Aguazul overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aguazul's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Aguazul?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguazul.

What to pack for Aguazul in Spring

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

In spring, Aguazul sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aguazul in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Aguazul peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Aguazul in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aguazul is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguazul?

Aguazul sits at 5.2°N, 72.5°W, 276 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Yopal, 25 km away.

Paz de AriporoPuerto López

Topography around Aguazul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguazul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,889 m.

The land around Aguazul is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
1,363 m
80 km
3,889 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Yopal 25 km · Tauramena 28 km · Villanueva 65 km · Sogamoso 74 km · Duitama 90 km · Tunja 99 km · Paz de Ariporo 107 km · Puerto López 128 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 Aguazul (5.1728°, -72.5471°, elevation 276 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.