Moniquirá in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moniquirá sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 880 mm of rain over about 89 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Moniquirá's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moniquirá's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 880 mm; 89 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Moniquirá in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical spring day in Moniquirá reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Moniquirá 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	22° / 12°	91	22	11.7	4.7
Feb	22° / 12°	115	22.6	11.8	4.3
Mar	22° / 12°	191	28.9	12	3.7
Apr	22° / 13°	311	29.6	12.1	3.4
May	22° / 13°	378	30.9	12.3	3.3
Jun	22° / 12°	282	29.3	12.3	3.4
Jul	22° / 12°	262	29.6	12.3	3.5
Aug	22° / 12°	261	28.8	12.2	3.6
Sep	22° / 12°	307	29.3	12	3.4
Oct	22° / 12°	295	30.8	11.9	3.3
Nov	21° / 12°	199	28.5	11.7	3.5
Dec	22° / 12°	121	25	11.7	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Moniquirá gets around 880 mm of rain over 89 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels comfortable — 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 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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Moniquirá?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moniquirá.

What to pack for Moniquirá in Spring

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

In spring, Moniquirá sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Moniquirá in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moniquirá peaks around February 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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)	14	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	14	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Moniquirá 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 Moniquirá is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 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)	17	22	30	22	17	16	14	15	16	16	15	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	30	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Moniquirá?

Moniquirá sits at 5.9°N, 73.6°W, 1,671 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Barbosa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Moniquirá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moniquirá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 1,802 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,117 m.

The land around Moniquirá is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km

525 m

trees 69%

16 km

1,711 m

trees 68%

80 km

4,117 m

trees 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Barbosa 8.0 km · Vélez 19 km · Chiquinquirá 40 km · Tunja 44 km · Duitama 60 km · Cimitarra 64 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 69 km · Sogamoso 73 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 Moniquirá (5.8764°, -73.5728°, elevation 1,671 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.