Ipiales in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ipiales sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 709 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ipiales's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Ipiales 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 Ipiales's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 709 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ipiales in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical spring day in Ipiales reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Ipiales 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 | 15° / 7° | 220 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 205 | 24.9 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 7° | 251 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 258 | 29.2 | 12 | 2.3 |
| May | 14° / 7° | 200 | 29.8 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 14° / 6° | 160 | 27.4 | 12 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 6° | 147 | 27 | 12 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 14° / 6° | 94 | 22.7 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 15° / 6° | 109 | 21.9 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 15° / 7° | 230 | 27.4 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 290 | 28 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 7° | 269 | 29.1 | 12 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ipiales gets around 709 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 dry — 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 12 hours in early March to 12 hours 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ipiales?
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 Ipiales.
What to pack for Ipiales in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ipiales sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Ipiales in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ipiales peaks around February 22 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 13 (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) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 16 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ipiales 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 Ipiales is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 10 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) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Ipiales?
Ipiales sits at 0.8°N, 77.6°W, 2,904 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Pupiales, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Ipiales
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ipiales.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipiales has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 2,859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,484 m.
The land around Ipiales is covered by trees (33%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (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 Ipiales (0.825°, -77.6397°, elevation 2,904 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.