Barranquilla in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Barranquilla sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Barranquilla's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Barranquilla has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barranquilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 220 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Barranquilla in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Barranquilla reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Barranquilla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barranquilla 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 8 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 46 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 166 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 140 | 19 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 103 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 156 | 20.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 228 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 277 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 165 | 20.3 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 38 | 6 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Barranquilla gets around 220 mm of rain over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 22 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barranquilla
In spring, Barranquilla overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barranquilla's monsoon runs May–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Barranquilla?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Barranquilla for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Barranquilla in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Barranquilla sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barranquilla in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Barranquilla in Spring
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 Barranquilla peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Barranquilla in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barranquilla is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barranquilla's WHO annual average of 17 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Barranquilla?
Barranquilla sits at 11.0°N, 74.8°W, 24 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Soledad, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Barranquilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barranquilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barranquilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,484 m.
The land around Barranquilla is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, water (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 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
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 Barranquilla (10.9685°, -74.7813°, elevation 24 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.