Ciénaga de Oro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ciénaga de Oro sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 607 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 25°C
Rainfall: 607 mm; 72 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 2.2; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ciénaga de Oro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 32°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ciénaga de Oro reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in Ciénaga de Oro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ciénaga de Oro 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	33° / 24°	32	8.3	11.5	3.8
Feb	35° / 25°	37	7.7	11.7	2.8
Mar	34° / 25°	85	16.6	11.9	2.4
Apr	33° / 25°	204	26.1	12.2	2.1
May	32° / 24°	318	29.4	12.4	2.1
Jun	32° / 24°	277	27.4	12.5	2.2
Jul	32° / 24°	270	27.7	12.5	2.3
Aug	32° / 24°	272	28.7	12.3	2.2
Sep	31° / 24°	269	29	12.1	2.2
Oct	31° / 24°	267	30.1	11.8	2.3
Nov	31° / 24°	200	27.4	11.6	2.5
Dec	32° / 24°	101	18.7	11.5	3.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ciénaga de Oro gets around 607 mm of rain over 72 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 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 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ciénaga de Oro?

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.

2.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ciénaga de Oro.

What to pack for Ciénaga de Oro in Spring

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

In spring, Ciénaga de Oro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ciénaga de Oro 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 Ciénaga de Oro peaks around June 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (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	12	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	12	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in Ciénaga de Oro 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 Ciénaga de Oro is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 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)	16	20	27	27	24	21	23	19	16	15	14	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	23	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ciénaga de Oro?

Ciénaga de Oro sits at 8.9°N, 75.6°W, 16 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Carlos, 12 km away.

Topography around Ciénaga de Oro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciénaga de Oro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Ciénaga de Oro is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km

124 m

grassland 76%

16 km

308 m

grassland 78%

80 km

565 m

grassland 73%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves

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Spring weather nearby: San Carlos 12 km · Cereté 19 km · Sahagún 21 km · Cotorra 26 km · Montería 31 km · Chinú 35 km · Momil 41 km · Sampués 43 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 Ciénaga de Oro (8.8744°, -75.6203°, elevation 16 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.