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Best time to visit Bogota

Mid Feb, Late Dec–Late Jan is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.9°C, with 1.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Scenery of Bogota
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Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 10.3-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

Bogota season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Good (season score 65.2)Mid Jan: Good (season score 60.1)Late Jan: Good (season score 67.2)Early Feb: Okay (season score 55.5)Mid Feb: Good (season score 58.6)Late Feb: Okay (season score 49.5)Early Mar: Okay (season score 47.0)Mid Mar: Fair (season score 41.0)Late Mar: Fair (season score 38.1)Early Apr: Fair (season score 41.1)Mid Apr: Fair (season score 32.8)Late Apr: Fair (season score 34.5)Early May: Fair (season score 32.8)Mid May: Fair (season score 35.8)Late May: Fair (season score 37.3)Early Jun: Fair (season score 36.5)Mid Jun: Fair (season score 40.4)Late Jun: Okay (season score 46.1)Early Jul: Okay (season score 44.6)Mid Jul: Okay (season score 49.7)Late Jul: Okay (season score 49.0)Early Aug: Okay (season score 50.1)Mid Aug: Okay (season score 45.8)Late Aug: Okay (season score 48.8)Early Sep: Okay (season score 49.5)Mid Sep: Okay (season score 48.7)Late Sep: Okay (season score 46.4)Early Oct: Fair (season score 41.3)Mid Oct: Fair (season score 39.9)Late Oct: Fair (season score 39.6)Early Nov: Fair (season score 39.4)Mid Nov: Fair (season score 41.5)Late Nov: Okay (season score 49.5)Early Dec: Okay (season score 51.0)Mid Dec: Okay (season score 52.9)Late Dec: Good (season score 61.6)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Japan MOFA travel advice

Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)

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Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryGood20.8°C1.665.1%
FebruaryOkay21.0°C2.473.5%
MarchFair20.4°C3.382.0%
AprilFair20.2°C4.084.6%
MayFair20.1°C4.385.0%
JuneFair19.7°C3.782.0%
JulyOkay19.3°C3.080.1%
AugustOkay19.6°C3.080.0%
SeptemberOkay20.1°C2.880.2%
OctoberFair20.3°C3.782.4%
NovemberOkay20.3°C3.379.5%
DecemberOkay20.5°C2.669.8%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Bogota?
Mid Feb, Late Dec–Late Jan. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.9°C, with 1.7 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Bogota?
Mid Mar–Mid Jun, Early Oct–Mid Nov is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 20.1°C, with 3.9 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Bogota?
April, May, June, with about 4.3 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: BOGOTA/ELDORADO(9 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.