Chiquinquirá in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chiquinquirá sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 480 mm of rain over about 79 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
480 mm
79 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Chiquinquirá in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical spring day in Chiquinquirá reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Chiquinquirá 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
Jan21° / 5817.911.75.2
Feb21° / 10°8120.511.84.5
Mar21° / 10°14026.8123.8
Apr20° / 11°18426.912.13.5
May20° / 10°15624.812.33.9
Jun20° / 10°7016.412.34.8
Jul20° / 10°5213.612.35.4
Aug20° / 6214.712.25.2
Sep21° / 10121124.4
Oct20° / 10°15227.611.93.6
Nov20° / 10°14026.811.73.6
Dec20° / 832111.74.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Chiquinquirá gets around 480 mm of rain over 79 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 dry — 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Chiquinquirá?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiquinquirá.

What to pack for Chiquinquirá in Spring

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

In spring, Chiquinquirá sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 79 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chiquinquirá in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Chiquinquirá peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Chiquinquirá 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 Chiquinquirá is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1725 µg/m³Jul 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiquinquirá?

Chiquinquirá sits at 5.6°N, 73.8°W, 2,562 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villa de San Diego de Ubaté, 34 km away.

Topography around Chiquinquirá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiquinquirá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 2,622 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,508 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,667 m.

The land around Chiquinquirá is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
2,508 m
80 km
3,667 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 34 km · Moniquirá 40 km · La Mesa 40 km · Barbosa 42 km · Vélez 47 km · Tunja 52 km · Pacho 66 km · Zipaquirá 69 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 Chiquinquirá (5.6164°, -73.8175°, elevation 2,562 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.