Climate · Colombia

Bogotá

Mild all year, wet from October to May and drier from July to August.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years4.7°N2,550 m above the sea
  1. Jan69°21°51°11°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb70°21°51°11°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar69°21°52°11°Rain on about six days a week.
  4. Apr69°21°53°12°Rain on about six days a week.
  5. May68°20°53°12°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun68°20°52°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul68°20°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug70°21°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep71°22°52°11°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct69°21°51°11°Rain on about six days a week.
  11. Nov68°20°51°11°Rain on about six days a week.
  12. Dec69°21°51°11°Rain on about six days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 68°F and 71°F all year, with nights near 52°F. The rain comes from October to May, on about six days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 20°C and 22°C all year, with nights near 11°C. The rain comes from October to May, on about six days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Bogotá sits

America/Bogota

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Latitude
4.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,550 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Medellín246 km north-west

The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Bogotá, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 68°F in May and June to 71°F in September.Highs from 20°C in May and June to 22°C in September.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (89% of days), driest in August (38%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (72% cover), cloudiest in April (86%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Bogotá, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryRainy season
51°11°69°21°
5 days79%11h 53m
FebruaryRainy season
51°11°70°21°
5 days81%11h 58m
MarchRainy season
52°11°69°21°
6 days84%12h 05m
AprilRainy season
53°12°69°21°
6 days86%12h 13m
MayRainy season
53°12°68°20°
5 days83%12h 20m
June
52°11°68°20°
4 days75%12h 23m
JulyDry seasonAt its best
52°11°68°20°
3 days73%12h 22m
AugustDry seasonAt its best
52°11°70°21°
3 days72%12h 16m
September
52°11°71°22°
4 days74%12h 08m
OctoberRainy season
51°11°69°21°
6 days79%12h 00m
NovemberRainy season
51°11°68°20°
6 days84%11h 54m
DecemberRainy season
51°11°69°21°
6 days81%11h 51m

When is the best time to visit Bogotá?


The best months are July to August: highs near 69°F, nights near 52°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 21°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Bogotá?

September, with highs near 71°F and lows near 52°F. The coolest are May and June, with highs near 68°F.September, with highs near 22°C and lows near 11°C. The coolest are May and June, with highs near 20°C.

When does it rain most in Bogotá?

November, with rain on about six days a week. August is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Bogotá?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Bogotá?

August, when cloud covers about 72% of the sky on average. April is the cloudiest, at about 86%.

Places with a year like Bogotá's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Bogotá's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Bogotá's summer.

Elsewhere in Colombia

All of Colombia

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Bogotá. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,550 m) against the climate model's (2,604 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,550 m) against the climate model's (2,604 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.