When to go · Bogotá
Bogotá in January
Great month. Dry season; cool mornings, sunny days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Dry season; cool mornings, sunny days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Bogotá in this guide.
Weather in January
- BogotáHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirábest weather
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.
Dec–Feb season
The clearest window for Monserrate views; still cool and can still rain.
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.
New Year wind-down
Early to mid-January · Citywide
A quiet month as New Year holidays wind down by mid-month.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bogotá, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9 (better)
Feb: 11
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
January: Dry season; cool mornings, sunny days.
February: Driest month, best for Monserrate views.
Bogotá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings