Pamplona in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pamplona sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 605 mm of rain over about 68 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pamplona's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Pamplona 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 Pamplona's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
605 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pamplona in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.

A typical spring day in Pamplona reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Pamplona 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
Jan19° / 10°4811.711.65.6
Feb19° / 10°721411.85.2
Mar19° / 11°13519.711.94.5
Apr19° / 12°21423.612.23.8
May19° / 12°25624.412.33.8
Jun18° / 12°15020.712.44.1
Jul19° / 12°1051912.44.4
Aug19° / 12°12519.312.24.4
Sep19° / 11°16420.3124.3
Oct19° / 11°22023.611.83.9
Nov19° / 11°16720.211.74.2
Dec19° / 11°7513.411.65.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Pamplona gets around 605 mm of rain over 68 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 dry — 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 4 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 24 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 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pamplona?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pamplona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pamplona in Spring

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

In spring, Pamplona sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pamplona in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pamplona peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun15Extreme
Jul14Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pamplona 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 Pamplona is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pamplona?

Pamplona sits at 7.4°N, 72.6°W, 2,294 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rubio, 48 km away.

Topography around Pamplona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamplona has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m around an average of 2,492 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,372 m.

The land around Pamplona is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,005 m
16 km
2,523 m
80 km
4,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Rubio 48 km · Santa Ana 51 km · San Antonio del Táchira 53 km · Los Patios 54 km · Villa del Rosario 54 km · San Josecito 57 km · Bucaramanga 59 km · Floridablanca 60 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 Pamplona (7.3757°, -72.6479°, elevation 2,294 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.