Worst time to visit Bogotá

Some months in Bogotá are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.

Country
🇨🇴 Colombia
Region
South America
Hottest
January 20°C
Coldest
January 8°C low
Wettest
April 22 rain days
Driest
January 10 rain days

Months to avoid

MonthWhy
Marchvery wet (16 rain days)
Aprilextremely wet (22 rain days)
Mayextremely wet (22 rain days)
Juneextremely wet (19 rain days)
Julyextremely wet (18 rain days)
Augustvery wet (17 rain days)
Septembervery wet (17 rain days)
Octoberextremely wet (22 rain days)
Novemberextremely wet (19 rain days)
Decembervery wet (14 rain days)

What to expect in the worst months

April. 22 rain days out of 30 means roughly 73% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

May. 22 rain days out of 31 means roughly 71% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

June. 19 rain days out of 30 means roughly 63% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

Better times to go

Better months: January (20°C, 10 rain days)

Better in the same region in April

If you're set on South America in April, these cities have more comfortable conditions in the same window:

If you still have to go — what to bring

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