El Carmen de Bolívar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Carmen de Bolívar sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 404 mm of rain over about 62 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 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is El Carmen de Bolívar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Carmen de Bolívar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 404 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Carmen de Bolívar in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar
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.
El Carmen de Bolívar 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° | 17 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 21 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 34° / 25° | 53 | 12 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 138 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 31° / 25° | 213 | 27.7 | 12.4 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 153 | 23.1 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 117 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 155 | 24.7 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 192 | 26.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 224 | 28.3 | 11.8 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 153 | 24 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 59 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Carmen de Bolívar gets around 404 mm of rain over 62 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 6 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit El Carmen de Bolívar?
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 El Carmen de Bolívar.
What to pack for El Carmen de Bolívar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Carmen de Bolívar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Carmen de Bolívar in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 56 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) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar peaks around March 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | Very high | 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 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 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 | 26 | 48 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is El Carmen de Bolívar?
El Carmen de Bolívar sits at 9.7°N, 75.1°W, 153 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Jacinto, 12 km away.
Topography around El Carmen de Bolívar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Carmen de Bolívar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Carmen de Bolívar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.
The land around El Carmen de Bolívar is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (24%) 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 El Carmen de Bolívar (9.7174°, -75.1202°, elevation 153 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.