Sonsón in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sonsón sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1041 mm of rain over about 78 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 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 1041 mm; 78 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 4.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sonsón 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 Sonsón reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Sonsón 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	24° / 14°	150	20.6	11.7	5.1
Feb	24° / 14°	188	21.4	11.8	4.7
Mar	24° / 15°	311	25.6	12	4.3
Apr	24° / 15°	382	26	12.1	4.0
May	24° / 15°	349	26.1	12.3	4.1
Jun	25° / 14°	168	18.8	12.3	5.0
Jul	26° / 14°	109	13.4	12.3	5.8
Aug	26° / 14°	133	13.1	12.2	5.7
Sep	25° / 14°	258	21.8	12	4.6
Oct	24° / 15°	389	28.3	11.9	3.8
Nov	23° / 15°	386	28.8	11.7	3.6
Dec	24° / 14°	239	24.2	11.7	4.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sonsón gets around 1041 mm of rain over 78 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 3 km/h across spring.

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.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sonsón?

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

3.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sonsón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sonsón in Spring

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

In spring, Sonsón sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 78 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Sonsón 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 Sonsón peaks around February 20 at about 16 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	13	16	15	12	14	12	13	13	14	14	12	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	14	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Air quality in Sonsón 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 Sonsón is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 17 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)	19	25	33	24	20	18	18	21	18	17	17	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	19	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	33	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sonsón?

Sonsón sits at 5.7°N, 75.3°W, 2,493 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Abejorral, 16 km away.

Topography around Sonsón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonsón has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m around an average of 2,478 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,624 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,836 m.

The land around Sonsón is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,480 m

grassland 65%

16 km

2,624 m

trees 65%

80 km

3,836 m

trees 68%

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Spring weather nearby: Abejorral 16 km · Aguadas 20 km · La Unión 30 km · La Ceja 38 km · Salamina 39 km · Carmen de Viboral 41 km · Retiro 44 km · Fredonia 46 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 Sonsón (5.7106°, -75.3107°, elevation 2,493 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.