El Copey in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Copey sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 397 mm of rain over about 52 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 16% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 24°C
Rainfall: 397 mm; 52 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 2.6; weakest season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in El Copey in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in El Copey reaches about 33°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

How spring really feels in El Copey

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

heat index over the day's high

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.

El Copey 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	34° / 22°	13	2.2	11.5	3.8
Feb	35° / 23°	12	2.5	11.7	2.9
Mar	35° / 24°	40	8.2	11.9	2.6
Apr	33° / 24°	126	18.2	12.2	2.5
May	32° / 24°	231	25.1	12.5	2.6
Jun	32° / 23°	164	21.8	12.6	2.8
Jul	32° / 23°	142	20.4	12.5	2.9
Aug	32° / 23°	180	24.6	12.3	2.6
Sep	31° / 23°	208	26	12.1	2.7
Oct	30° / 22°	249	26.7	11.8	2.9
Nov	30° / 22°	198	20.4	11.5	3.5
Dec	32° / 22°	58	9.5	11.4	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Copey gets around 397 mm of rain over 52 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 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 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for El Copey

In seasonPeak

In spring, El Copey overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Copey's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit El Copey?

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.

2.6

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.8

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Copey.

What to pack for El Copey in Spring

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

In spring, El Copey sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Copey 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 El Copey peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (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	13	13	13	12	13	11	12	12	11	10	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in El Copey 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 El Copey is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 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)	15	26	51	29	25	24	24	20	17	16	14	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	51	Poor
Apr	29	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	24	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	20	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is El Copey?

El Copey sits at 10.2°N, 74.0°W, 141 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ariguaní, 12 km away.

Topography around El Copey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Copey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,533 m.

The land around El Copey is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km

195 m

grassland 58%

16 km

952 m

trees 62%

80 km

5,533 m

grassland 54%

treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Ariguaní 12 km · Bosconia 21 km · Fundación 48 km · Aracataca 55 km · Nueva Granada 61 km · El Retén 61 km · Astrea 73 km · Chivolo 74 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 Copey (10.1503°, -73.9614°, elevation 141 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.