Caldas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Caldas sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 851 mm of rain over about 82 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Caldas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caldas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 851 mm; 82 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Caldas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical spring day in Caldas reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

Caldas 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	25° / 15°	111	18	11.7	5.4
Feb	25° / 15°	136	19.3	11.8	4.9
Mar	25° / 15°	214	25.6	12	4.2
Apr	25° / 15°	290	27.9	12.1	3.7
May	25° / 15°	347	28.8	12.3	3.7
Jun	25° / 15°	239	26.2	12.3	3.9
Jul	26° / 14°	198	24.4	12.3	4.2
Aug	26° / 14°	197	23.6	12.2	4.2
Sep	26° / 15°	253	26.4	12	3.9
Oct	24° / 15°	302	28.4	11.9	3.8
Nov	24° / 15°	275	27.6	11.7	3.8
Dec	25° / 15°	170	21.9	11.7	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Caldas gets around 851 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 3 km/h across spring.

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.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Caldas?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

3.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caldas.

What to pack for Caldas in Spring

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

In spring, Caldas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 82 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Caldas in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Caldas peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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)	13	15	15	13	14	13	13	13	14	13	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

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

Air quality in Caldas 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 Caldas is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Caldas's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	23	26	30	24	21	20	20	21	20	18	18	21
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	23	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	18	Moderate
Dec	21	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Caldas?

Caldas sits at 6.1°N, 75.6°W, 1,756 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sabaneta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Caldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m around an average of 1,916 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,581 m.

The land around Caldas is covered by trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

763 m

trees 67%

16 km

2,342 m

trees 72%

80 km

3,581 m

trees 69%

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Spring weather nearby: Sabaneta 7.0 km · La Estrella 7.0 km · Envigado 11 km · Itagüí 11 km · Retiro 15 km · Medellin 19 km · Fredonia 19 km · La Ceja 23 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 Caldas (6.0911°, -75.6357°, elevation 1,756 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.