Climate and Weather in Bogotá, Colombia

The climate of Bogotá

What is the capital of Colombia? Bogota is the capital of Colombia, a country in northwestern South America. Like many American cities, Bogota has a grid structure, which makes it fairly easy for tourists to orientate yourself within this metropolis. Bogota is located at 2600 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains, on a plateau surrounded by mountains. Due to its location at more than two and a half kilometers altitude, Bogota does not have a tropical climate, which you would expect based on its location near the equator. See abbreviations for Bogota.

Temperate maritime climate

Bogota has a moderate maritime climate (type Cfb), partly because the hottest month has an average daily temperature that is below 22 degrees Celsius. This means that Bogota has exactly the same climate classification as the Netherlands, while the average annual temperature in Bogota is considerably higher. The average maximum temperature is between 18 and 20 degrees throughout the year, the minimums are continuously between 5 and 8 degrees Celsius on average. Frost on the ground is certainly possible in the period from December to February. Each year, Bogota receives an average of 824 mm of precipitation and the sun shines for more than 1650 hours (long-term average).

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Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month
January	20℃	5℃	6	8
February	20℃	6℃	5	11
March	20℃	7℃	4	14
April	19℃	8℃	4	18
May	19℃	8℃	4	20
June	18℃	8℃	4	19
July	18℃	8℃	5	17
August	18℃	7℃	5	16
September	19℃	7℃	4	17
October	19℃	8℃	4	20
November	19℃	8℃	5	18
December	19℃	7℃	6	12

The weather in Bogotá

Here you will find the weather forecast for Bogotá. View the current weather in Bogota and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Bogotá. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Bogota. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Bogotá? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Bogota is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means that there will not be much precipitation this month.