January
Other strong months: February and August
71/100 weather score
Colombia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Bogotá
For Bogotá, January has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 20.5°C, nights average 6.4°C, and rainfall totals about 32 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJanuary
Typical daytime high20.5°C
Typical night-time low6.4°C
January rainfall32 mm
January
Other strong months: August and December
90/100 weather score
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November has the lowest comfort score at 54 out of 100, compared with January at 71. The main reason is that days reach only 19.7°C, 4° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal, and 120 mm of rain falls.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Bogotá?
January is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 20.5°C and 32 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Bogotá?
February is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 20.6°C and a night-time low of 7.6°C.
Which month has the least rain?
January has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 32 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.5°C | 6.4°C | 32 mm | 5.3 | 11 h 53 | 71 | Good coverage |
| February | 20.6°C | 7.6°C | 67 mm | 9.1 | 11 h 58 | 66 | Good coverage |
| March | 20.3°C | 8.7°C | 89 mm | 11.7 | 12 h 05 | 61 | Good coverage |
| April | 20.1°C | 9.6°C | 106 mm | 14 | 12 h 13 | 58 | Good coverage |
| May | 19.8°C | 9.6°C | 106 mm | 15.2 | 12 h 20 | 55 | Good coverage |
| June | 19.4°C | 9.2°C | 70 mm | 11.5 | 12 h 23 | 62 | Good coverage |
| July | 18.9°C | 8.6°C | 51 mm | 11.5 | 12 h 22 | 62 | Good coverage |
| August | 19.1°C | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 10.3 | 12 h 16 | 64 | Good coverage |
| September | 19.5°C | 7.9°C | 74 mm | 10.3 | 12 h 08 | 60 | Good coverage |
| October | 19.7°C | 8.1°C | 98 mm | 12.5 | 12 h 01 | 56 | Good coverage |
| November | 19.7°C | 8.6°C | 120 mm | 12.4 | 11 h 54 | 54 | Good coverage |
| December | 20.1°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm | 8.8 | 11 h 51 | 64 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.6°C4 Jan 2003 | -5.0°C8 Jan 1964 | 43 mm29 Jan 1984 | 100 mm1984 · driest 0 mm in 1987 | 56 |
| February | 29.0°C22 Feb 2015 | -6.4°C15 Feb 1995 | 99 mm10 Feb 2020 | 201 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 56 |
| March | 26.7°C31 Mar 2012 | -5.0°C2 Mar 1964 | 52 mm8 Mar 2024 | 155 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 2023 | 59 |
| April | 25.0°C1 Apr 1964 | -1.1°C5 Apr 1967 | 64 mm23 Apr 1990 | 220 mm1982 · driest 0 mm in 2018 | 56 |
| May | 24.4°C8 May 2024 | 0.0°C5 May 1978 | 152 mm5 May 2016 | 204 mm1981 · driest 10 mm in 2023 | 58 |
| June | 26.4°C2 Jun 2002 | 0.0°C14 Jun 1979 | 77 mm9 Jun 2007 | 152 mm2020 · driest 2 mm in 2023 | 57 |
| July | 22.4°C25 Jul 1996 | 0.0°C19 Jul 1991 | 65 mm30 Jul 2020 | 151 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2024 | 57 |
| August | 23.6°C1 Aug 1979 | -2.2°C3 Aug 1966 | 37 mm25 Aug 2020 | 115 mm1979 · driest 0 mm in 1987 | 56 |
| September | 25.6°C3 Sep 2001 | -0.2°C17 Sep 1992 | 160 mm18 Sep 2020 | 272 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2024 | 52 |
| October | 24.4°C31 Oct 1961 | -1.1°C30 Oct 1966 | 74 mm3 Oct 2019 | 217 mm1986 · driest 1 mm in 2023 | 55 |
| November | 26.2°C22 Nov 2001 | -3.0°C30 Nov 1977 | 122 mm1 Nov 2017 | 272 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 2023 | 56 |
| December | 27.1°C6 Dec 2019 | -6.0°C24 Dec 1974 | 162 mm18 Dec 2021 | 191 mm2021 · driest 0 mm in 2022 | 54 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| February | 0 | <1 | 1 |
| March | <1 | <1 | 2 |
| April | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| May | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| June | <1 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 0 | <1 | 1 |
| August | 0 | <1 | <1 |
| September | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| October | 0 | <1 | 3 |
| November | <1 | <1 | 3 |
| December | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49% | 17% | 3% | 18% | 19.3–21.7°C |
| February | 43% | 31% | 5% | 39% | 19.0–22.1°C |
| March | 38% | 36% | 8% | 49% | 19.5–21.3°C |
| April | 28% | 48% | 13% | 74% | 19.2–20.9°C |
| May | 21% | 52% | 10% | 76% | 18.9–20.2°C |
| June | 14% | 42% | 5% | 59% | 18.2–20.1°C |
| July | 7% | 38% | 3% | 52% | 17.8–19.4°C |
| August | 10% | 35% | 4% | 50% | 18.2–19.3°C |
| September | 20% | 39% | 8% | 58% | 18.6–20.0°C |
| October | 20% | 46% | 13% | 69% | 18.7–20.3°C |
| November | 25% | 43% | 12% | 61% | 18.9–20.3°C |
| December | 37% | 28% | 7% | 31% | 19.1–21.1°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 3688689
- NOAA station
- CO000080222 · BOGOTA/ELDORADO
- Station distance
- 12.7 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 17 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 4.61°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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