Cotorra in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cotorra sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 485 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Cotorra's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cotorra 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 Cotorra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 485 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cotorra in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Cotorra 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 Cotorra
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cotorra 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° | 27 | 7 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 34° / 25° | 28 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 61 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 162 | 24 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 262 | 29.1 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 246 | 27.8 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 240 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 236 | 28.5 | 12.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 233 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 229 | 29.5 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 179 | 26.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 89 | 18.3 | 11.5 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cotorra gets around 485 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Cotorra?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cotorra.
What to pack for Cotorra in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cotorra sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cotorra in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 52 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Cotorra 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 Cotorra peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 | 13 | 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 | 13 | 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 Cotorra 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 Cotorra 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 |
Where is Cotorra?
Cotorra sits at 9.0°N, 75.8°W, 9 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Cereté, 17 km away.
Topography around Cotorra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cotorra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotorra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.
The land around Cotorra is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and water (23%) 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 Cotorra (9.0389°, -75.7897°, elevation 9 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.