Bogota in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bogota sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 259 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bogota's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Bogota has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Bogota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 259 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bogota in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical fall day in Bogota reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Bogota weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 9° | 69 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 89 | 18.2 | 11.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 10° | 132 | 22.4 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 140 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| May | 17° / 10° | 91 | 18.1 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 17° / 9° | 43 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 37 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 9° | 23 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 9° | 33 | 10.8 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 99 | 18.8 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 127 | 22.2 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 83 | 19.3 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bogota gets around 259 mm of rain over 52 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bogota?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Bogota for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bogota in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bogota sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Bogota in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bogota peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Bogota in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bogota is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bogota's WHO annual average of 12.7 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Bogota?
Bogota sits at 4.6°N, 74.1°W, 2,582 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Kennedy, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Bogota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bogota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogota has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m around an average of 2,619 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,996 m.
The land around Bogota is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), trees (32%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bogota (4.6097°, -74.0817°, elevation 2,582 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.