Santa Fe de Antioquia in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Santa Fe de Antioquia sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1004 mm of rain over about 76 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
1004 mm
76 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Santa Fe de Antioquia in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical spring day in Santa Fe de Antioquia reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Santa Fe de Antioquia 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
Jan23° / 13°8212.811.76.1
Feb23° / 13°12715.411.85.6
Mar23° / 13°25822.6124.6
Apr23° / 14°38926.212.13.9
May23° / 14°35726.712.33.9
Jun23° / 13°17421.112.44.6
Jul24° / 13°13218.612.35.2
Aug24° / 13°1571812.25.2
Sep23° / 13°24122.5124.5
Oct22° / 13°32327.211.93.8
Nov22° / 13°31225.911.73.9
Dec22° / 13°16018.811.65.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Santa Fe de Antioquia gets around 1004 mm of rain over 76 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 comfortable — 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Santa Fe de Antioquia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Fe de Antioquia in Spring

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

In spring, Santa Fe de Antioquia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 76 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Fe de Antioquia 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Dec 14UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Fe de Antioquia 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1525 µg/m³Oct 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Fe de Antioquia?

Santa Fe de Antioquia sits at 6.6°N, 75.8°W, 571 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bello, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Fe de Antioquia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Fe de Antioquia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Fe de Antioquia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,868 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,775 m.

The land around Santa Fe de Antioquia is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
659 m
16 km
2,868 m
80 km
3,775 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Bello 39 km · Frontino 41 km · Santa Rosa de Osos 42 km · Copacabana 42 km · Urrao 43 km · Medellin 45 km · Itagüí 49 km · La Estrella 49 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 Santa Fe de Antioquia (6.5569°, -75.8281°, elevation 571 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.