Tierralta in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tierralta sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 610 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Tierralta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tierralta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 610 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tierralta in Spring
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tierralta reaches about 32°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How spring really feels in Tierralta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Tierralta 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 | 32° / 23° | 45 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 34° / 24° | 50 | 10.3 | 11.7 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 96 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 205 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 309 | 30 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 272 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 270 | 29.3 | 12.4 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 267 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 31° / 24° | 272 | 29.2 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 263 | 29.7 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 197 | 26.8 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 110 | 21.9 | 11.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tierralta gets around 610 mm of rain over 75 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tierralta?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tierralta.
What to pack for Tierralta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tierralta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Tierralta in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tierralta peaks around June 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (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) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Tierralta in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tierralta is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 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) | 15 | 22 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Tierralta?
Tierralta sits at 8.2°N, 76.1°W, 51 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Urabá, 37 km away.
Topography around Tierralta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tierralta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tierralta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.
The land around Tierralta is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 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 Tierralta (8.1736°, -76.0592°, elevation 51 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.