María la Baja in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), María la Baja sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 454 mm of rain over about 67 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 14% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Avg daytime high
33°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
25°C
Rainfall
454 mm
67 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in María la Baja 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 María la Baja reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

20°25°30°35°40°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in María la Baja

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
92
55 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

María la Baja 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°225.711.53.9
Feb35° / 24°256.511.73.0
Mar34° / 24°5813.511.92.7
Apr32° / 25°15024.912.22.3
May31° / 25°24728.812.52.3
Jun31° / 25°20726.512.62.5
Jul32° / 25°17625.912.52.5
Aug31° / 24°20928.612.32.4
Sep31° / 24°22628.312.12.5
Oct30° / 24°24529.311.82.6
Nov30° / 24°17625.511.52.9
Dec32° / 24°7914.711.43.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

María la Baja gets around 454 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit María la Baja?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in María la Baja.

What to pack for María la Baja in Spring

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

In spring, María la Baja sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near María la Baja in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 37 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.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in María la Baja 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 María la Baja peaks around June 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 11UV 13Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in María la Baja 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 María la Baja 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is María la Baja?

María la Baja sits at 10.0°N, 75.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Pablo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around María la Baja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of María la Baja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around María la Baja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around María la Baja is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (30%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
825 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Spring weather nearby: San Pablo 8.0 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 24 km · San Jacinto 26 km · Mahates 30 km · Arjona 31 km · El Carmen de Bolívar 36 km · San Onofre 37 km · Turbaco 40 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
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 María la Baja (9.9832°, -75.3016°, elevation 15 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.