Guaduas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Guaduas sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1519 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Guaduas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Guaduas 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 Guaduas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 1519 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Guaduas in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical spring day in Guaduas reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Guaduas 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 | 25° / 17° | 120 | 20.6 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 209 | 21.3 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 25° / 18° | 394 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 18° | 532 | 29.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 25° / 18° | 593 | 30.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 486 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 17° | 415 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 17° | 361 | 28.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 17° | 434 | 28.4 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 422 | 30.2 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 292 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 187 | 24.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Guaduas gets around 1519 mm of rain over 88 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — 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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early March to 12 h 18 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Guaduas?
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 Guaduas.
What to pack for Guaduas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Guaduas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Guaduas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guaduas peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Guaduas 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 Guaduas is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 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) | 23 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Guaduas?
Guaduas sits at 5.1°N, 74.6°W, 993 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villeta, 15 km away.
Topography around Guaduas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Guaduas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaduas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,654 m.
The land around Guaduas is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (29%) 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 Guaduas (5.0669°, -74.595°, elevation 993 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.