Bogotá weather in January
In January, Bogotá has an average high of 19 °C66 °F and an average low of 9 °C48 °F, with about 44 mm1.7 in of precipitation. It is the 4th warmest month of the year and the driest.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is about the same temperature and drier by 59 mm2.3 in. Compared with February, January is about the same temperature and drier by 27 mm1.0 in. Daylight lasts about 11.9 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 75% and the average cloud amount 64%.
Is January a good time to visit Bogotá?
Yes — January is one of the most comfortable months to visit Bogotá by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in January
For Bogotá in January, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | 1966 | 948 | 441.7 |
| Chía | 1864 | 847 | 391.5 |
| Facatativá | 1967 | 947 | 451.8 |
| Zipaquirá | 1763 | 847 | 391.5 |
| Villavicencio | 2985 | 2170 | 441.7 |
| Girardot City | 3492 | 2475 | 652.5 |
| Ibagué | 2983 | 1966 | 652.5 |
| Tunja | 1762 | 846 | 381.5 |
| Manizales | 2068 | 1254 | 1134.4 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Villavicencio, Girardot City, Ibagué and Manizales; cooler: Zipaquirá and 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 January?
In January the average high in Bogotá is 19 °C (66 °F) and the average low is 9 °C (48 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Bogotá in January?
On average about 44 mm (1.7 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 12th of the 12 months.
Is January 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 January?
In the middle of January 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 January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 75%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Bogotá in January?
On average about 64% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. 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.