Bogotá in March

Rains start; carry a jacket.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JulyGreatSecond dry window; windy, kite season.
• AugustGreatDry and windy; good walking mornings.
• DecemberGreatDry; Christmas lights, busy weekends.
• JanuaryGreatDry season; cool mornings, sunny days.

• BogotáHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquiráfine

  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.

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 · Colombia overall

Medium

Prices · Colombia overall

Medium

Colombia overall: Dry on the coast; Semana Santa may fall here (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bogotá, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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