Weather in Bogota in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Bogota;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bogota in January
Going from a maximum of +72°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +68°F.
Is Bogota warm or cold in January?
Bogota is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +50°F to +50°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Bogota, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bogota in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +66°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +39°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +79°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 176 mm | 153 mm | 186 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +66°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 176 mm to 153 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 January, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Bogota?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Bogota in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+67°F) and the highest in 2016 (+76°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 54 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 373 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Bogota
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.