Bogotá weather in December
In December, Bogotá has an average high of 18 °C64 °F and an average low of 9 °C48 °F, with about 103 mm4.1 in of precipitation. It is the 8th warmest month of the year and ranks 9th for precipitation.
How December compares with other months
Compared with November, December is about the same temperature and drier by 62 mm2.4 in. Compared with January, December is about the same temperature and wetter by 59 mm2.3 in. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 79% and the average cloud amount 69%.
Is December a good time to visit Bogotá?
December is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 18 °C64 °F) and it is fairly wet (103 mm4.1 in). The most comfortable months in Bogotá are January and February.
What to wear in December
For Bogotá in December, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
December in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | 1864 | 948 | 1034.1 |
| Chía | 1763 | 949 | 953.8 |
| Facatativá | 1864 | 948 | 903.6 |
| Zipaquirá | 1762 | 948 | 953.8 |
| Villavicencio | 2883 | 2171 | 1315.1 |
| Girardot City | 3290 | 2475 | 1224.8 |
| Ibagué | 2781 | 1966 | 1224.8 |
| Tunja | 1662 | 847 | 913.6 |
| Manizales | 2067 | 1254 | 1736.8 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in December: Villavicencio, Girardot City, Ibagué and Manizales; cooler: Tunja.
Other months in Bogotá
- January19 °C66 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- February20 °C67 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- March19 °C66 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- May18 °C65 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- June18 °C64 °F / 8 °C47 °F
- July18 °C65 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- August19 °C66 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- September19 °C67 °F / 8 °C47 °F
- October18 °C65 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- November17 °C63 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- December18 °C64 °F / 9 °C48 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Bogotá in December?
In December the average high in Bogotá is 18 °C (64 °F) and the average low is 9 °C (48 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Bogotá in December?
On average about 103 mm (4.1 in) of precipitation falls in December; it ranks 9th of the 12 months.
Is December the warmest month in Bogotá?
No. The warmest month in Bogotá is February, with an average high of 20 °C (67 °F). The coldest month is August, with an average low of 8 °C (46 °F).
How long is the day in Bogotá in December?
In the middle of December the day in Bogotá lasts about 11.9 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Bogotá in December?
The average relative humidity in December is about 79%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Bogotá in December?
On average about 69% of the sky is covered by cloud in December. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,790 m, while Bogotá lies at about 2,582 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −5.1 °C9.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.