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Best time to visit, weather and climate Colombia
Best time to visit Colombia
The best time to visit Colombia is in january and february and september, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Colombia is 20°C in january and the lowest is 18°C in april.
The average climate figure for Colombia is an 6,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Colombia has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Colombia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Colombia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20°C | 20°C | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C | 18°C | 18°C | 19°C | 20°C | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C |
| 79 mm |
104 mm |
183 mm |
173 mm |
107 mm |
45 mm |
39 mm |
25 mm |
33 mm |
157 mm |
172 mm |
99 mm |
All climate data from Colombia
Climate data from: Bogotá
Climate Colombia
Colombia has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Colombia is 19° degrees and there is about 1216 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 38 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate Colombia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 20°C | 20°C | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C | 18°C | 18°C | 19°C | 20°C | 19°C | 18°C | 19°C |
| Night | 10°C | 11°C | 11°C | 11°C | 11°C | 10°C | 10°C | 10°C | 10°C | 10°C | 11°C | 10°C |
| Precip | 79 mm |
104 mm |
183 mm |
173 mm |
107 mm |
45 mm |
39 mm |
25 mm |
33 mm |
157 mm |
172 mm |
99 mm |
| Rain days |
23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
| Dry days |
8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Sun hours per day |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Weather Colombia january
On average, it is maximum 20° in january in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In january there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia february
On average, it is maximum 20° in february in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In february there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia march
On average, it is maximum 19° in march in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In march there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 183 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In april there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 173 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia may
On average, it is maximum 19° in may in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 107 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia june
On average, it is maximum 18° in june in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In june there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia july
On average, it is maximum 18° in july in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In july there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 39 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia august
On average, it is maximum 19° in august in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia september
On average, it is maximum 20° in september in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In september there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In october there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 157 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia november
On average, it is maximum 18° in november in Colombia and at least around 11° degrees. In november there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 172 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in Colombia.
Weather Colombia december
On average, it is maximum 19° in december in Colombia and at least around 10° degrees. In december there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Colombia.
14 day weather forecast Colombia
The weather for Bogotá in Colombia will be 14° till 18° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Colombia is based on the weather in Bogotá.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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Vacation Colombia
Hotels and apartments in Colombia
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Flight tickets to Colombia
You can fly to Colombia at these well-known airports:
- El Dorado International Airport
Bogotá - Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport
Medellín - Jose Maria Córdova International Airport
Medellín - Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport
Cali - Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
Barranquilla - Palonegro Airport
Bucaramanga - Rafael Nuñez International Airport
Cartagena - Camilo Daza International Airport
Cúcuta - Matecaña International Airport
Pereira - Simón Bolívar International Airport
Santa Marta
If you want to fly to an island of Colombia you can go to:
- Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
San Andrés
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About Colombia
Colombia is in the continental part South America and the capital is Bogotá. The total surface is 1.197.411 km² with 3.208 km of coastline and the population consists of 49.830.900 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. 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 10.541 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 13 hours5.
Islands Colombia
Places near Colombia
Currency Colombia
In Colombia the Colombian peso is used to pay.
Exchange rate Colombian peso (COP) 7 may 2021
1 Colombian peso = 0,00 South African rand
100 Colombian peso = 0,42 South African rand
1 South African rand = 236,65 Colombian peso
100 South African rand = 23.665,41 Colombian peso
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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:
MasterCard ATM Hunter
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Download Apple
MasterCard Nearby
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Time difference Colombia
In Colombia it is now 11:45 o’clock in the morning on friday 7 may 2021. That is 7 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Colombia is America/Bogota and the Greenwich time is UTC-05.
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