When to go · Bogotá
Bogotá in April
Mixed month. Wet; showers most afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Wet; showers most afternoons.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- BogotáHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 19 days
- Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy
Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.
Mar–May season
Heavier and more frequent afternoon rain; plan mornings outdoors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro check
March–April, odd years only · Venues across the city
A major international theatre festival — see events for the programme.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: First rains in the Andes; Easter crowds if late.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bogotá, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 19
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 2
Jan: 1
April: Wet; showers most afternoons.
January: Dry season; cool mornings, sunny days.
Bogotá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast