Socorro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Socorro sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1235 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Socorro's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Socorro 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 Socorro's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1235 mm
91 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.5
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Socorro 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 Socorro 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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Socorro 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° / 14°15626.811.74.2
Feb24° / 15°22125.511.84.0
Mar24° / 15°34730.6123.6
Apr24° / 15°41329.812.13.5
May24° / 15°47530.912.33.4
Jun23° / 15°4823012.43.4
Jul23° / 14°49230.912.33.4
Aug23° / 14°47430.912.23.4
Sep23° / 14°40930123.4
Oct23° / 15°4033111.93.4
Nov23° / 15°29829.811.73.4
Dec23° / 14°19228.711.63.9

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

Socorro gets around 1235 mm of rain over 91 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Socorro?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Socorro.

What to pack for Socorro in Spring

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

In spring, Socorro sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 91 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Socorro 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 Socorro peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Socorro 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 Socorro is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Socorro?

Socorro sits at 6.5°N, 73.3°W, 1,234 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Gil, 17 km away.

Topography around Socorro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Socorro has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m around an average of 1,238 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,253 m.

The land around Socorro is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
922 m
16 km
2,142 m
80 km
4,253 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Spring weather nearby: San Gil 17 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 38 km · Piedecuesta 62 km · Málaga 64 km · Girón 67 km · Vélez 68 km · Floridablanca 69 km · Barbosa 71 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 Socorro (6.4684°, -73.2602°, elevation 1,234 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.