Cundinamarca Department · Colombia
Bogotá in January
In January, Bogotá averages a daytime high of 20 °C and a night-time low of 10 °C, with about 60 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run January and June to August.
- Average high
- 20 °C
- Average low
- 10 °C
- Rain in the month
- 60 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 11 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 218
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Bogotá
January is tied for the warmest month in Bogotá by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 19 °C to 20 °C and the lows from 10 °C to 12 °C. By day, January is 1 °C warmer than December, and February is about the same as January.
January brings 60 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 101 mm (1215 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min, against 11 h 50 min at the shortest and 12 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 °C | 10 °C | 60 mm | Yes |
| February | 20 °C | 11 °C | 94 mm | |
| March | 20 °C | 11 °C | 114 mm | |
| April | 20 °C | 12 °C | 132 mm | |
| May | 20 °C | 12 °C | 139 mm | |
| June | 20 °C | 12 °C | 80 mm | Yes |
| July | 19 °C | 11 °C | 54 mm | Yes |
| August | 19 °C | 11 °C | 52 mm | Yes |
| September | 20 °C | 11 °C | 125 mm | |
| October | 19 °C | 11 °C | 131 mm | |
| November | 19 °C | 11 °C | 143 mm | |
| December | 19 °C | 11 °C | 93 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Bogotá?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 20 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 60 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Bogotá are January and June to August.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Colombia in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Bogotá that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bogotá
This guide lists 218 places to stay in Bogotá, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: 1–3 km, 66; 3–10 km, 127; 10 km or more, 25.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.