Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bogota features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 13 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1299 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 247 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bogota enjoys an average of 3318 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bogota are April, May and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bogota experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bogota, Colombia with other places around the world.
Bogota usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bogota are July, August and September. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (3.0) | 122 (4.8) | 201 (7.9) | 171 (6.7) | 138 (5.5) | 80 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 47 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 111 (4.4) | 161 (6.3) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Bogota are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bogota: April, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 271 | 268 | 244 | 244 | 269 | 307 | 321 | 306 | 278 | 242 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 51m |
Bogota experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bogota UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |