Sogamoso in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sogamoso sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 415 mm of rain over about 68 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
415 mm
68 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sogamoso in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical spring day in Sogamoso reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.

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Sogamoso 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
Jan19° / 319.111.76.0
Feb19° / 5412.411.85.4
Mar18° / 11019.7124.4
Apr18° / 16923.612.13.7
May18° / 13524.512.33.6
Jun17° / 8120.812.33.7
Jul17° / 7521.312.33.7
Aug17° / 6319.712.24.0
Sep18° / 6819.2124.3
Oct18° / 10321.411.94.1
Nov18° / 10218.511.74.4
Dec18° / 5011.111.75.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sogamoso gets around 415 mm of rain over 68 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 dry — 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 5 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sogamoso?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sogamoso.

What to pack for Sogamoso in Spring

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

In spring, Sogamoso sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Sogamoso in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sogamoso peaks around February 20 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 17Dec 12UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sogamoso 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 Sogamoso is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1722 µg/m³Jul 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sogamoso?

Sogamoso sits at 5.7°N, 72.9°W, 2,490 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Duitama, 17 km away.

Topography around Sogamoso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sogamoso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 2,533 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,583 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,027 m.

The land around Sogamoso is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,583 m
80 km
4,027 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Duitama 17 km · Tunja 51 km · Moniquirá 73 km · Yopal 73 km · Aguazul 74 km · Barbosa 79 km · Tauramena 80 km · Vélez 88 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 Sogamoso (5.7143°, -72.9339°, elevation 2,490 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.