El Retén in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Retén sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is El Retén's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Retén's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 254 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Retén in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early March to 33°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Retén reaches about 35°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Retén
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 Retén 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 | 35° / 23° | 7 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 36° / 24° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 36° / 25° | 22 | 4.8 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 35° / 25° | 73 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 160 | 19.9 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 33° / 25° | 81 | 13.8 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 35° / 25° | 50 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 2.6 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 69 | 12 | 12.3 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 131 | 19 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 242 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 172 | 17.1 | 11.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 33° / 23° | 34 | 5.8 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Retén gets around 254 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Retén
In spring, El Retén overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Retén's rainy season runs September–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit El Retén?
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 Retén.
What to pack for El Retén in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Retén sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Retén in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 32 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°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) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in El Retén 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 Retén peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 | 12 | 12 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | 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 Retén 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 Retén 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 |
Where is El Retén?
El Retén sits at 10.6°N, 74.3°W, 24 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aracataca, 9.0 km away.
Topography around El Retén
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Retén.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Retén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.
The land around El Retén is covered by trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (37%) 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 Retén (10.6113°, -74.2682°, elevation 24 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.