Bogota, Colombia

Set in mountain country, Bogota (Colombia) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 90/100 sun score in January, exactly the kind of reliability you want for an urban escape.

February is the heat peak, averaging 21°C highs; July is the cool end, when nights dip to around 8°C. On the rain ledger, September is the safest bet at a 27% chance of a wet day, while March climbs to 76%. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.

Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 20°C highs with 70% rain-day odds, summer 19°C at 44%, autumn 20°C at 51%, and winter 20°C at 49%. In short: plan around winter if you can, keep autumn as the fallback, and go into spring with managed expectations (its season score is 77).

Best months to visit Bogota

The best month on record is January — a 90/100 sun score, built on 74% cloud cover and 40% rain-day odds — followed by September and August. In practice you have flexibility — January–December all stay above a 70 sun score. Skip May if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 76/100.

For context: in January, Bogota is drier than 39% of the mountain destinations we track.

Month-by-month breakdown for Bogota → · More destinations for January →

The live forecast backs this up: of the next 15 days, none look mostly clear and 12 carry meaningful rain risk, in a 9–22°C band. Today's cached sun score is 89/100.