Villanueva in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Villanueva sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 839 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Villanueva's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Villanueva 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 Villanueva's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 839 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Villanueva in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Villanueva reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
Villanueva 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 | 27° / 19° | 45 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 58 | 9.5 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 139 | 16 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 20° | 282 | 24.8 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 418 | 30.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 301 | 28 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 271 | 28.6 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 345 | 30.2 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 371 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 393 | 30.2 | 11.8 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 20° | 295 | 26.2 | 11.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 122 | 17.1 | 11.4 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Villanueva gets around 839 mm of rain over 71 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — 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 36 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Villanueva?
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 reasonable time to visit Villanueva for sightseeing.
What to pack for Villanueva in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Villanueva sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Villanueva in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villanueva peaks around March 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Villanueva 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 Villanueva is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 13 | 20 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Villanueva?
Villanueva sits at 10.6°N, 73.0°W, 235 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Juan del Cesar, 18 km away.
Topography around Villanueva
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villanueva.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,340 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 m.
The land around Villanueva is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (27%) 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 Villanueva (10.6077°, -72.979°, elevation 235 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.