Cundinamarca Department · Colombia

Soacha travel guide

Soacha is a city in Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, home to about 783,000 people.

Best months
January and June to August
Nearest airport
BOG16 km · El Dorado International Airport
Currency
COPColombian peso
Time zone
America/Bogota
Language
Spanish

About

About Soacha

Soacha is an autonomous municipality of the department of Cundinamarca in Colombia, and part of the Metropolitan Area of Bogotá. It has an important industrial zone and is home to mostly working-class families.

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When to go

The best time to visit Soacha

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Soacha are January and June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; November is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec143 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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).

Getting there

Getting to Soacha: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vanguardia Airport (VVC, 81 km) and Perales Airport (IBE, 103 km) are also within reach.

large airport

BOG · El Dorado International Airport

15.6 km from the centreICAO SKBO
medium airport

VVC · Vanguardia Airport

80.7 km from the centreICAO SKVV
medium airport

IBE · Perales Airport

103.3 km from the centreICAO SKIB

Questions

Soacha: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Soacha?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Soacha are January and June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; November is the wettest, with about 143 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Soacha?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Dorado International Airport (BOG), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Vanguardia Airport (VVC, 81 km) and Perales Airport (IBE, 103 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Soacha?

Colombian peso (COP).

Nearby

Destinations near Soacha

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.