Puerto Carreño in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Puerto Carreño sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 614 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Puerto Carreño's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Carreño's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 614 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Puerto Carreño in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Puerto Carreño reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Puerto Carreño
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.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto Carreño 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 | 34° / 24° | 11 | 2 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 35° / 25° | 13 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 58 | 8.2 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 25° | 219 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 337 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 380 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 357 | 29.9 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 272 | 29.2 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 232 | 27.3 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 204 | 27.6 | 11.9 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 142 | 20.8 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 42 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Puerto Carreño gets around 614 mm of rain over 57 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Puerto Carreño
In spring, Puerto Carreño overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puerto Carreño's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Puerto Carreño?
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 Puerto Carreño.
What to pack for Puerto Carreño in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Puerto Carreño sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Carreño 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 Puerto Carreño peaks around February 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puerto Carreño 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 Puerto Carreño is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 9 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) | 13 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Puerto Carreño?
Puerto Carreño sits at 6.2°N, 67.5°W, 16 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Ayacucho, 60 km away.
Topography around Puerto Carreño
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Carreño.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Carreño has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.
The land around Puerto Carreño is covered by water (39%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (39%) 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 Puerto Carreño (6.1904°, -67.4839°, elevation 16 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.