San Juan del Cesar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Juan del Cesar sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 743 mm of rain over about 71 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is San Juan del Cesar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Juan del Cesar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 743 mm; 71 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 3.8; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in San Juan del Cesar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical spring day in San Juan del Cesar reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

San Juan del Cesar 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	28° / 19°	63	13.2	11.4	6.1
Feb	28° / 19°	63	11.6	11.6	5.7
Mar	28° / 20°	143	17.3	11.9	4.8
Apr	28° / 21°	274	24.6	12.2	3.6
May	29° / 21°	327	28.6	12.5	3.1
Jun	29° / 21°	179	25	12.6	3.3
Jul	29° / 21°	185	26.9	12.6	3.2
Aug	30° / 21°	229	29.4	12.4	2.8
Sep	29° / 21°	248	29.3	12.1	2.8
Oct	28° / 20°	269	29.4	11.8	3.2
Nov	28° / 20°	222	25.2	11.5	3.9
Dec	28° / 20°	121	18.7	11.4	5.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

San Juan del Cesar gets around 743 mm of rain over 71 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 36 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 4.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit San Juan del Cesar?

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.

3.8

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Juan del Cesar.

What to pack for San Juan del Cesar in Spring

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

In spring, San Juan del Cesar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Juan del Cesar in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 68 km away) is warmest in October at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	25	25	25	26	27	28	27	28	29	29	28	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	25	Warm
Feb	25	Warm
Mar	25	Warm
Apr	26	Warm
May	27	Warm
Jun	28	Warm
Jul	27	Warm
Aug	28	Warm
Sep	29	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	28	Tropical
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in San Juan del Cesar in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 San Juan del Cesar peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

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)	11	13	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	12	10	10
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Extreme
Dec	10	Very high

Air quality in San Juan del Cesar 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 San Juan del Cesar is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 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	20	34	27	26	27	25	27	18	16	13	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	27	Moderate
Jul	25	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	12	Good

Location & terrain

Where is San Juan del Cesar?

San Juan del Cesar sits at 10.8°N, 73.0°W, 214 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villanueva, 18 km away.

Topography around San Juan del Cesar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Juan del Cesar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan del Cesar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,722 m.

The land around San Juan del Cesar is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km

105 m

grassland 64%

16 km

1,124 m

grassland 49%

80 km

5,722 m

trees 65%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Villanueva 18 km · Fonseca 21 km · Barrancas 31 km · Hatonuevo 42 km · Valledupar 44 km · San Diego 52 km · Albania 62 km · Agustín Codazzi 86 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 San Juan del Cesar (10.7711°, -73.0031°, elevation 214 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.