Bogota D.C., Colombia
Bogotá
Bogotá is a capital city in Bogota D.C., Colombia, 2,582 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,034,649 (2024). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now13°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population8.03M
Local time07:52
4.61° N, 74.08° WElevation 2,582 mUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time
Postal codes111311, 111321 …October: high / low19° / 10°
Rain this month113mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Bogotá at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:42 · 17:4112 h 00 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:01Next holiday2 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month20°C
Average high in September
Coolest month10°C
Average low in June
Wettest monthMay
106 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
43 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.9 km
How Bogotá has grown
People living in the built-up area (534 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+200%3.47M in 1975 → 10.4M in 2025Weather in Bogotá
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
13°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 90%
Today22 Oct19°11°0.5 mm
Fri23 Oct21°10°
Sat24 Oct19°10°3.3 mm
Sun25 Oct19°10°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct20°11°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct22°9°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct18°12°3 mm
Thu29 Oct15°12°6.4 mm
Fri30 Oct19°12°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct19°10°0.5 mm
When to go to Bogotá
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 65 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 58 |
| High | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 19° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 43 | 56 | 81 | 113 | 106 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 57 | 113 | 118 | 62 |
| Wet days | 9 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 15 |
What's on in Bogotá
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
Estadio Nemesio Camacho El CampínCarrera 30 y Calle 57 Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia · 4.1 km
10 showsMovistar ArenaDg. 61c #26-36, Bogotá, Cundinamarca · 4.4 km
9 showsVive Claro Distrito CulturalAv. La Esmeralda #42 - 41, Bogotá · 4.8 km
2 showsPalacio de los DeportesAvenida Calle 63 - Transversal 47, Bogotá, Colombia · 5.1 km
0 showsBogotá's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Bogotá
1.5 km
Primary Cathedral of BogotáBuilt 1807
1.8 km
General Archive of the Nation of ColombiaBuilt 1989
1.4 km
Palacio Liévano
1.5 km
National Library of ColombiaBuilt 17771.5 km
National CapitolBuilt 1926
1.9 km
Church of Our Lady of Carmen, BogotaBuilt 1938
Museum1.4 km
Gold MuseumBuilt 1968
Museum1.6 km
Colombian National MuseumBuilt 1823More museums: 410 - Laboratorio de Patrimonio Audiovisual ECYTV · Casa Museo Antonio Nariño · Casa Museo Jorge Eliécer Gaitán · CasaTinta · Comisaria De Familia Localidad Santafe · CreArte · Esquina Redonda · Imprenta Nacional · Laboratorio de Etnografía · MAMBO · Museo Centro de la Historia de la Medicina · Museo Entomologico
Outdoors around Bogotá
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Casa de Don VictorCamp sites
1.2 kmMirador de la VirgenViewpoints · 2,946 m
3.2 kmHippies parkCamp sites
4.6 kmCountry ClubGolf courses
5.4 kmMundo AventuraTheme parks
6 kmSalitre MágicoTheme parks
6 kmNature around Bogotá
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Colombia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Bogotá
Earthquakes around Bogotá
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days21magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195031magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record37within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Tibasosa 78 km ↓1995 · 138 km
6.3Choachí 89 km →2025 · 107 km
6.1Ubaque 39 km ↘2023 · 59 km
6.0Chipaque 101 km ↓2019 · 120 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Paleogene · 1
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Saint Thomas Aquinas UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1580
Pontifical Xavierian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1623
Universidad del RosarioUniversity or college · founded 1653
Universidad de San Buenaventura, BogotaUniversity or college · founded 1708
National University of ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1867
Universidad Externado de ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1886
Escuela Tecnológica Instituto Técnico CentralUniversity or college · founded 1904
Colombian Army Military Academy "General José María Córdova"University or college · founded 1907
Escuela Superior de GuerraUniversity or college · founded 1909
Universidad Libre de ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1923
Caro and Cuervo InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1942
Universidad Colegio Mayor de CundinamarcaUniversity or college · founded 1945
Fundación Universitaria MonserrateUniversity or college · founded 1948
Francisco José de Caldas District UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1948
University of Los AndesUniversity or college · founded 1948
La Gran Colombia UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1951
Escuela Colombiana de RehabilitaciónUniversity or college · founded 1952
Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo LozanoUniversity or college · founded 1954
Universidad Incca de ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1955
University of AmericaUniversity or college · founded 1956
Escuela Superior de Administración PúblicaUniversity or college · founded 1958
Pilot University of ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1962
National Pedagogic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962
Cooperative University of ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1964
University of La SalleUniversity or college · founded 1964
Central UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1966
Fundación Universitaria CompensarUniversity or college · founded 1966
Universidad EANUniversity or college · founded 1967
Corporación Escuela de Artes y LetrasUniversity or college · founded 1969
Corporación Universitaria IberoamericanaUniversity or college · founded 1969
Catholic University of ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1970
Corporación Tecnológica Industrial ColombianaUniversity or college · founded 1970
Fundación Universitaria Juan N. CorpasUniversity or college · founded 1971
Universidad Autónoma de ColombiaUniversity or college · founded 1971
Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria Julio Garavito, Escuela Colombiana de IngenieríaUniversity or college · founded 1972
Corporación Politécnico Colombo AndinoUniversity or college · founded 1974
Fundacion Universitaria InpahuUniversity or college · founded 1974
Colegio de Estudios Superiores de AdministraciónUniversity or college · founded 1975
Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios sobre DesarrolloUniversity or college · founded 1976
Colegio De La SalleUniversity or college · founded 1976
Corporación Universitaria CendaUniversity or college · founded 1976
Universidad Antonio NariñoUniversity or college · founded 1976
Universidad FUCSUniversity or college · founded 1976
Corporación Internacional para el Desarrollo EducativoUniversity or college · founded 1977
Corporación Universitaria UnitecUniversity or college · founded 1977
Escuela Colombiana de Carreras IndustrialesUniversity or college · founded 1977
Fundación Universitaria HorizonteUniversity or college · founded 1977
Universidad El BosqueUniversity or college · founded 1977
Corporación Universitaria de Colombia IdeasUniversity or college · founded 1978
Institución Universitaria Politecnico Grancolombiano, Politécnico GrancolombianoUniversity or college · founded 1980
Unión Americana de Educación SuperiorUniversity or college · founded 1980
Corporación Unificada Nacional de Educación SuperiorUniversity or college · founded 1981
Fundación Universitaria Konrad LorenzUniversity or college · founded 1981
Saint Martin UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a DistanciaUniversity or college · founded 1981
University Foundation Los LibertadoresUniversity or college · founded 1982
Military University Nueva GranadaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Institución Universitaria LatinaUniversity or college · founded 1983
University of Applied and Environmental SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1983
Fundación Universitaria del Área AndinaUniversity or college · founded 1984
Sergio Arboleda UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1984
Fundación Universitaria Agraria de Colombia - UNIAGRARIAUniversity or college · founded 1985
Fundación Universitaria San MateoUniversity or college · founded 1985
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de DiosUniversity or college · founded 1990
Corporación Universitaria de Ciencia y DesarrolloUniversity or college · founded 1992
Manuela Beltrán UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Corporación John F. KennedyUniversity or college · founded 1993
Fundación Tecnológica Autónoma de BogotáUniversity or college · founded 1993
Corporación Universitaria RepublicanaUniversity or college · founded 1999
Fundación Universitaria San AlfonsoUniversity or college · founded 2000
Institución Universitaria Colombo AmericanaUniversity or college · founded 2004
Secretaría de Educación del Distrito CapitalUniversity or college · founded 2007
Universitaria AgustinianaUniversity or college · founded 2007
Fundación Universitaria CafamUniversity or college · founded 2008
Universidad UnicervantesUniversity or college · founded 2010
Corporación Universitaria de AsturiasUniversity or college · founded 2012
Asociación Colombiana de Facultades de PsicologíaUniversity or college
Consejo Colombiano de SeguridadUniversity or college
Fundación Universitaria SanitasUniversity or college
Instituto Latinoamericano de Altos EstudiosUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Bogotá
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sede G CUN1.6 kmSede P CUN1.8 kmLa Candelaria2.2 kmMonserrate3 kmLa Trinidad6.6 kmPueblito6.8 kmQuebrada Honda6.8 kmEl Delirio6.8 kmLa Opata7 kmBuenavista8.2 kmPomona8.4 kmLa María8.4 kmLa Favorita9.2 kmCanteras9.2 kmBarrio San Luis9.3 kmLa Sureña9.6 kmSanta Ana9.8 kmFontibón10 kmPaloblanco11 kmLa Florida11 kmVerada El Rincón11 kmLas Mercedes12 kmZelandia13 kmVereda Mochuelo Bajo13 kmSan Martín de Porres13 kmQuibá13 kmEl Escritorio14 kmLa Gran Bretaña14 km
Bogotá from above
Around Bogotá30 places to see, do and reach nearby
Fucha RiverNature10 kmSan Francisco RiverNature1.7 kmQuebrada LimasNature8.3 kmSumapaz Natural ParkNature22 kmTequendama FallsNature24 kmCascada La ChorreraNature14 kmGuadalupe HillMountain3.6 kmMonserrateMountain2.8 kmPrimary Cathedral of BogotáMonument1.5 kmGeneral Archive of the Nation of ColombiaMonument1.8 kmPalacio LiévanoMonument1.4 kmNational Library of ColombiaMonument1.4 kmNational CapitolMonument1.5 kmChurch of Our Lady of Carmen, BogotaMonument1.9 kmOur Lady of the Rosary UniversityMonument1.4 kmCentral Cemetery of BogotáMonument1.0 kmGold MuseumMuseum1.4 kmColombian National MuseumMuseum1.6 kmBotero MuseumMuseum1.7 kmBogotá Museum of Modern ArtMuseum1.4 kmMuseo de Arte Miguel UrrutiaMuseum1.8 kmEstación UsaquénStation10 kmEstación SoachaStation16 kmUsme (La Requilina)Station16 kmSoachaPlace15 kmLa CandelariaPlace2.2 kmCotaPlace22 kmLa CaleraPlace18 kmFontibónPlace10 kmBarrio San LuisPlace9.3 km
Postal codes
111311111321111411111511111611111621111631111811
Getting to Bogotá
El Dorado International AirportBOG
13 kmVanguardia AirportVVC
72 kmPerales AirportIBE
118 kmEstación UsaquénRailway station
10 kmEstación SoachaRailway station
16 kmUsme (La Requilina)Railway station
16 kmPlaces near Bogotá
Places with a climate like Bogotá
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Bogotá?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bogotá.
What is the hottest month in Bogotá?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Bogotá?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bogotá?
May is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.
What is the postal code of Bogotá?
Bogotá has 8 postal codes: 111311, 111321, 111411, 111511, 111611, 111621, 111631, 111811.