When to go · Bogotá
Bogotá in April
Mixed month. Wet; showers most afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18° / 10°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 19
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Wet; showers most afternoons.
Weather in April
- BogotáHighs around 18 °C, lows around 10 °C, rain on about 19 days
- Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy
Cool all year (7–19 °C in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.
Mar–May season
Heavier and more frequent afternoon rain; plan mornings outdoors.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro check
March–April, odd years only · Venues across the city
A major international theatre festival — see events for the programme.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: First rains in the Andes; Easter crowds if late.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast