Best time to visit Bogotá
The best time to visit Bogotá is January and July–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Bogotá, Bogota D.C., Colombia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 68 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| February | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 9.6 °C / 49 °F | 98 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| March | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 10.1 °C / 50 °F | 154 mm / 6.1 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 10.2 °C / 50 °F | 166 mm / 6.5 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 10.3 °C / 51 °F | 112 mm / 4.4 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 16.8 °C / 62 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | good month |
| July | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| August | 17 °C / 63 °F | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 33 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| September | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | best month |
| October | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 9.4 °C / 49 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 151 mm / 6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 18 °C / 64 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: good
- Best
- January, July–September
- Good
- February, June, December
Bogotá's mild, spring-like temperatures barely change all year, so the choice for exploring comes down to rain: the driest, sunniest window from June to September (best in August-September) and January are best, while the wetter shoulder months of March-May and October-November bring frequent, heavy, afternoon-concentrated downpours that cut into the day.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, precipitation 68 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F.
Against: wet days 16.7 days, relative humidity 82%, share of rain falling in the daytime 65%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.4 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 9.6 °C / 49 °F.
Against: wet days 19.9 days, relative humidity 82%, precipitation 98 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, share of rain falling in the daytime 62%.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily high 16.8 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F.
Against: wet days 15.5 days, relative humidity 84%, share of rain falling in the daytime 67%, sunshine per day 8.7 h.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.4 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 9.4 °C / 49 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%, sunshine per day 8.7 h, wet days 13.3 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 33 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 9.1 °C / 48 °F, wet days 10.8 days.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 17.8 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18 °C / 64 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F.
Against: wet days 19 days, relative humidity 83%, share of rain falling in the daytime 67%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Sugar Mountain Resort, 3594 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 18 °C | 18.4 °C | 17.9 °C | 17.7 °C | 17.2 °C | 16 °C | 15.4 °C | 16 °C | 17 °C | 17.9 °C | 18.4 °C | 17.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.9 days | 2.3 days | 4.4 days | 5.2 days | 2.5 days | 0.5 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.2 days | 2.8 days | 4.5 days | 1.7 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 10.5 h | 10.1 h | 9.1 h | 8.4 h | 8.5 h | 8.7 h | 8.7 h | 10.1 h | 10.6 h | 9.4 h | 9.2 h | 10.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 82% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 80% | 78% | 82% | 85% | 83% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 17 µg/m³ | 19.5 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 15.8 µg/m³ | 18.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 32.6 µg/m³ | 34.8 µg/m³ | 38 µg/m³ | 33 µg/m³ | 27.4 µg/m³ | 23.5 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 27.9 µg/m³ | 29.3 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ | 36 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.