When to go · Bogotá, Colombia
Best time to visit Bogotá
The sweet spot is February, January and December — averages 14°C, 9 rainy days, moderate crowds.
December – March, July – August (drier)
At 2,640 m, cool year-round despite the equator — days around 19°C, chilly nights near 7°C. No real seasons, just drier and wetter spells; pack layers and a rain shell, and take the altitude easy on arrival.
The short answer
14°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
13°C · 8 rainy days · mid season
13°C · 10 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: October and July. averages 13°C, 17 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 8d | mid | Mild |
| February | 14°C | 9d | mid | Mild |
| March | 14°C | 12d | mid | Wet |
| April | 14°C | 16d | low | Wet |
| May | 14°C | 16d | low | Wet |
| June | 13°C | 13d | mid | Wet |
| July | 13°C | 12d | high | Wet |
| August | 13°C | 11d | high | Mild |
| September | 13°C | 13d | mid | Wet |
| October | 13°C | 17d | low | Wet |
| November | 13°C | 15d | low | Wet |
| December | 13°C | 10d | mid | Mild |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
April, May, October and November are low season in Bogotá — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $30–55 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.