Climate of Bogota
Bogota has a Subtropical Highland climate. The average temperature on the 'sabana' is 14.0°C, varying from 3°C to 25°C. Dry and rainy seasons alternate throughout the year. The driest months are December, January, February and March; the rainiest are April, May, September, October and November. June and July are usually rainy periods and August is sunny with high winds. Hailstorms are common during the rainy season, and can be very strong, especially in October.
Climatic conditions are irregular and quite variable due to the El Niño and La Niña climatic phenomena, which occur in and around the Pacific basin and are responsible for very pronounced climatic changes. Even with this fact, overall, all year days are mild or cool and nights can get moderately cold due to the city having mild winds in the night year round.
| Weather data for Bogota D.C. |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
28
(82) |
26
(78) |
25
(77) |
25
(77) |
24
(75) |
25
(77) |
26
(79) |
26
(78) |
24
(75) |
23
(73) |
27
(80) |
26
(79) |
26
(79) |
| Average high °C (°F) |
19
(67) |
19
(67) |
18
(64) |
18
(64) |
18
(64) |
18
(64) |
17
(63) |
17
(63) |
17
(63) |
17
(63) |
18
(65) |
19
(66) |
18
(65) |
| Average low °C (°F) |
4
(40) |
6
(43) |
7
(45) |
8
(46) |
8
(47) |
8
(46) |
7
(45) |
7
(44) |
7
(44) |
7
(45) |
7
(45) |
6
(43) |
7
(45) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
-7
(19) |
-4
(24) |
-3
(27) |
-3
(26) |
-3
(27) |
-3
(26) |
-3
(26) |
-4
(25) |
-4
(24) |
-4
(25) |
-3
(27) |
-3
(27) |
-4
(24) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) |
41
(1.61) |
52
(2.05) |
80
(3.15) |
117
(4.61) |
102
(4.02) |
60
(2.36) |
43
(1.69) |
46
(1.81) |
67
(2.64) |
167
(6.57) |
112
(4.41) |
59
(2.32) |
946
(37.24) |
| Source: 2008-09-26 |
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