Weather in Bogota in August 2024
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Bogota
Average weather
Average temperature in Bogota in August
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +48°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +64°F.
Is Bogota warm or cold in August?
Bogota is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +52°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Bogota, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bogota in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +68°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +45°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 35 mm | 88 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 73% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1024 HPa | 1024 HPa | 1024 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 28 | 27 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +68°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 30 mm to 35 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bogota is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Bogota?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Bogota in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1988 (+68°F) and the highest in 2020 (+83°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 135 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bogota, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.