Best time to go to, climate and weather Colombia
Everything you want to know about the weather, climate, time difference, vaccinations and best travel months for Colombia
Best time to visit and weather Colombia
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Best time to visit and weather Colombia
The best time to go to Colombia is in january and june until september, in which you have a pleasant temperature and mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Colombia is 21° in january and the lowest is 18° in july.
If you want to know what the average temperature is in Colombia or when most rain or snow falls, you can find it quickly below. That way you are well prepared.
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| Jan | 21° | 149mm | |
| Feb | 20° | 208mm | |
| Mar | 19° | 348mm | |
| Apr | 19° | 427mm | |
| May | 19° | 301mm | |
| Jun | 19° | 157mm | |
| Jul | 18° | 128mm | |
| Aug | 19° | 101mm | |
| Sep | 21° | 136mm | |
| Oct | 19° | 338mm | |
| Nov | 18° | 410mm | |
| Dec | 20° | 245mm |
- No or hardly any rainfall
- Little rainfall
- Sometimes rainfall
- Regular rainfall
- Often rainfall
- Almost always rainfall
We offer a complete overview of all climate information, such as the average temperature during the day and at night, sea temperature, amount of rain or snow, wind force and UV index. Want to know more about the climate of Colombia? Go to the full climate information about Colombia
Best travel months
What a nice travel month for someone is can vary per type of traveler. That is why we also have the best time to go to Colombia indicated per type of trip. Do you like warm or cold, sun or snow? Below you will immediately find the most suitable travel months for Colombia.
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Holiday Colombia
Holiday Colombia
Hotels and apartments in Colombia
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Flight tickets to Colombia
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Climate Colombia
Climate Colombia
Colombia there are 2 types of climates prevailing, namely the tropical rainforest climate and hot desert climate. The average annual temperature for Colombia is 19° degrees and there is 2949 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 12 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 4.
Below you can find the average temperature, rainfall and the number of dry and sunny days for Bogotá in Colombia per month.
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Average min °C |
MM rain |
Rain days |
Dry days |
Wind force in Bft |
Average UV-index |
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| Jan | 21° | 11° | 149 mm | 21 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Feb | 20° | 12° | 208 mm | 25 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar | 19° | 12° | 348 mm | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr | 19° | 13° | 427 mm | 29 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| May | 19° | 12° | 301 mm | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun | 19° | 12° | 157 mm | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul | 18° | 11° | 128 mm | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug | 19° | 12° | 101 mm | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep | 21° | 12° | 136 mm | 24 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct | 19° | 13° | 338 mm | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov | 18° | 13° | 410 mm | 30 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dec | 20° | 12° | 245 mm | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Climate per month
Weather in january
On average, it is maximum 21° in january in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In january there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 149 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Colombia.
Weather in february
On average, it is maximum 20° in february in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In february there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 208 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Colombia.
Weather in march
On average, it is maximum 19° in march in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In march there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 348 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Colombia.
Weather in april
On average, it is maximum 19° in april in Colombia and at least around 13° degrees. In april there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 427 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Colombia.
Weather in may
On average, it is maximum 19° in may in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 31 days of rainfall with a total of 301 mm
Weather in june
On average, it is maximum 19° in june in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In june there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 157 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Colombia.
Weather in july
On average, it is maximum 18° in july in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 128 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Colombia.
Weather in august
On average, it is maximum 19° in august in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In august there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 101 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Colombia.
Suitable month for: road trip • walking and cycling holiday
Weather in september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 136 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Colombia.
Weather in october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in Colombia and at least around 13° degrees. In october there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 338 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Colombia.
Weather in november
On average, it is maximum 18° in november in Colombia and at least around 13° degrees. In november there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 410 mm
Weather in december
On average, it is maximum 20° in december in Colombia and at least around 12° degrees. In december there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 245 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Colombia.
Weather statistics Colombia
Weather statistics Colombia
View all weather statistics from Colombia per month. In our graph you see the temperatures and the amount of rainfall on average in a given month. We also offer a comparison of the average temperatures and rainfall between Colombia and United Kingdom.
Weather forecast Colombia
About Colombia
Time difference Colombia
Vaccinations Colombia
Currency Colombia
14 day weather forecast Colombia
The weather for Bogotá in Colombia will be 27° till 16° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
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| Max (°C) | 23° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Min (°C) | 16° | 16° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 60% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1.0mm | 0.4mm | 0.7mm | 0.5mm | 0.5mm | 0.8mm | 7.6mm |
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| UV-index | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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| Max (°C) | 23° | 27° | 18° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° |
| Min (°C) | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° |
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| Rainfall (%) | 35% | 65% | 80% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 70% |
| Rainfall (mm) | 2.9mm | 9.9mm | 23.1mm | 36.1mm | 39.3mm | 58.1mm | 10.6mm |
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| UV-index | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
About Colombia
About Colombia
Colombia is in the continental part Zuid-Amerika and the capital is Bogotá. It is 1.197.411 km² with 3.208 km of coastline and has a population of 49.830.900. In terms of area, the country is 5x as big as United Kingdom. If you want to call Colombia you have to use +57 or 0057 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +575012457809 or 00575012457809.
Colombia is in a straight line at 8.490 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 11 hour and 45 min.
Time difference Colombia
In Colombia it is now 01:58 hour at night on sunday 24 march 2019. That is 5 hour earlier than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Colombia is America/Bogota and the Greenwich time is UTC-05.
Vaccinations Colombia
Vaccinations Colombia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Colombia.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- ZIKA-virus
Currency Colombia
Currency Colombia
In Colombia the Colombiaanse peso is used to pay.
Exchange rate Colombiaanse peso op 24 march 2019
1 Colombiaanse peso = € 0,00 euro
100 Colombiaanse peso = € 0,03 euro
1 euro = 3.460,60 Colombiaanse peso
100 euro = 346.059,92 Colombiaanse peso
Install exchange rate app
It can be difficult to calculate the exchange rate yourself. Install an app on your phone that updates the exchange rate daily. By entering the local price you immediately see what the price is in Euro.
Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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