Bogotá weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Excellent
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Bogotá in August?
In August, Bogotá is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Bogotá.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 | 80 | 67 |
| Day | 18° | 19° | 20° |
| Night | 11° | 11° | 11° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 14 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min05:53 – 18:09
- UV index
- 16 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 80 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC−5America/Bogota
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %28 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Bogotá in August: quick answers
Is Bogotá hot in August?
No. In August, Bogotá is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C and nights drop to about 11 °C.
Does it rain much in Bogotá in August?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 38 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences