Belalcázar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Belalcázar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 1075 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Belalcázar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Belalcázar 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 Belalcázar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Rainfall: 1075 mm; 89 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 2.8; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Belalcázar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical spring day in Belalcázar reaches about 17°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Belalcázar 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	17° / 9°	243	25.1	11.9	3.5
Feb	17° / 9°	281	24	11.9	3.3
Mar	17° / 9°	396	28.9	12	3.0
Apr	17° / 9°	387	29.2	12.1	2.8
May	16° / 9°	292	30.5	12.1	2.6
Jun	15° / 9°	236	29.5	12.1	2.4
Jul	15° / 8°	232	30	12.1	2.4
Aug	15° / 8°	179	29.2	12.1	2.5
Sep	16° / 8°	196	27.9	12	2.8
Oct	17° / 9°	327	29.8	11.9	2.9
Nov	17° / 9°	374	29	11.9	2.9
Dec	17° / 9°	283	27.6	11.8	3.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Belalcázar gets around 1075 mm of rain over 89 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Belalcázar?

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.

2.8

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

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Beach & pool

never really warm enough

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belalcázar.

What to pack for Belalcázar in Spring

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

In spring, Belalcázar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Belalcázar in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belalcázar peaks around February 19 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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)	16	17	17	15	16	14	13	13	15	15	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	16	Extreme
Feb	17	Extreme
Mar	17	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	16	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	15	Extreme
Oct	15	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Belalcázar in Spring

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

Air quality in Belalcázar is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	14	19	21	16	11	9	8	10	12	12	12	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	16	Moderate
May	11	Good
Jun	9	Good
Jul	8	Good
Aug	10	Good
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	12	Good
Nov	12	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Belalcázar?

Belalcázar sits at 2.6°N, 76.0°W, 1,441 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Plata, 30 km away.

Topography around Belalcázar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belalcázar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,104 m around an average of 1,755 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,923 m.

The land around Belalcázar is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,104 m

trees 60%

16 km

2,372 m

trees 71%

80 km

4,923 m

trees 64%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: La Plata 30 km · Gigante 55 km · Tarqui 62 km · Piendamo 62 km · Garzón 63 km · Corinto 67 km · Santander de Quilichao 70 km · Planadas 71 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 Belalcázar (2.6464°, -75.9727°, elevation 1,441 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.