Colombia's sprawling capital sits on a high plateau at 2,640m in the eastern Andes, making it one of the world's highest major cities. Founded by the Spanish in 1538 on the site of the Muisca indigenous settlement of Bacata, its La Candelaria quarter preserves colorful colonial architecture. The Gold Museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts.
Nights sit around 8°C and afternoons around 20°C.
Bogotá barely changes season: afternoons sit around 20°C and nights around 9°C most of the year.
Some January nights drop to 4°C.
Rain is spread through the year — about 926 mm in total, from 139 mm in November down to 34 mm in July — so no single month is a washout.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. Air quality is worth watching: March averages an AQI of 76, while July clears to 48.
Daylight is steady all year, around 12.0 hours a day.
No month in Bogotá matches what you're after, so come for the place rather than the weather. Expect fast internet (282 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €1050 a month).
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