Riosucio in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Riosucio sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1656 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1656 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Riosucio in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical spring day in Riosucio reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Riosucio 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
Jan24° / 14°26524.411.74.5
Feb24° / 14°32323.511.84.3
Mar24° / 15°44028.5123.9
Apr24° / 15°57029.112.13.5
May24° / 15°64630.512.23.4
Jun24° / 14°4602912.33.6
Jul24° / 14°3832912.33.8
Aug24° / 14°39028.412.23.8
Sep24° / 14°50228.6123.6
Oct23° / 14°55230.411.93.5
Nov23° / 15°52529.111.83.5
Dec24° / 14°3782611.74.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Riosucio gets around 1656 mm of rain over 88 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 humid — 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 3 km/h across spring.

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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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Riosucio?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riosucio.

What to pack for Riosucio in Spring

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

In spring, Riosucio sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 88 days see rain.

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UV index in Riosucio in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Riosucio peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Riosucio 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 Riosucio is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riosucio?

Riosucio sits at 5.4°N, 75.7°W, 1,775 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Supía, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Riosucio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riosucio has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m around an average of 1,747 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,174 m.

The land around Riosucio is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,057 m
16 km
2,610 m
80 km
5,174 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: Supía 7.0 km · Quinchía 10 km · Anserma 14 km · Salamina 24 km · Belén de Umbría 31 km · Andes 33 km · Aguadas 35 km · Neira 35 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 Riosucio (5.4216°, -75.7032°, elevation 1,775 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.