When to go · Bogotá
Bogotá in October
Mixed month. Wettest period begins.
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
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Wettest period begins.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- 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.
Sep–Nov season
The wettest stretch of the year; festival crowds early September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Low
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Low
Colombia overall: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bogotá, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 19
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 1
October: Wettest period begins.
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