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Bogotá vs Cancún: weather compared

Across the year, Bogotá has the better travel weather in 8 months and Cancún in 3 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Bogotá in January & September, Cancún in December–March.

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Bogotá · Colombia

January: 53 mm rainFebruary: 75 mm rainMarch: 110 mm rainApril: 104 mm rainMay: 85 mm rainJune: 84 mm rainJuly: 59 mm rainAugust: 43 mm rainSeptember: 35 mm rainOctober: 66 mm rainNovember: 95 mm rainDecember: 51 mm rainJanuary high: 19°CFebruary high: 19°CMarch high: 18°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 17°CJuly high: 17°CAugust high: 18°CSeptember high: 19°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 18°CDecember high: 19°CJanuary low: 9°CFebruary low: 10°CMarch low: 10°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 9°CJuly low: 9°CAugust low: 9°CSeptember low: 9°COctober low: 9°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 9°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Cancún · Mexico

January: 85 mm rainFebruary: 52 mm rainMarch: 34 mm rainApril: 36 mm rainMay: 73 mm rainJune: 199 mm rainJuly: 93 mm rainAugust: 132 mm rainSeptember: 166 mm rainOctober: 172 mm rainNovember: 132 mm rainDecember: 96 mm rainJanuary high: 26°CFebruary high: 27°CMarch high: 28°CApril high: 30°CMay high: 31°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 31°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 31°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 28°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 22°CFebruary low: 22°CMarch low: 23°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 26°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 25°COctober low: 25°CNovember low: 23°CDecember low: 22°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBogotáCancún
Hottest month high19°C31°C
Coldest month low9°C22°C
Annual rainfall859 mm1271 mm
Avg sunshine10.3 h/day10.8 h/day
Best monthsJanuary & SeptemberDecember–March

Travel score, month by month

MonthBogotáCancúnBetter weather
January 8.5 · Excellent 8.0 · Good Bogotá
February 8.0 · Good 8.6 · Excellent Cancún
March 7.5 · Good 8.2 · Good Cancún
April 7.4 · Good 7.7 · Good Cancún
May 7.3 · Good 5.5 · Fair Bogotá
June 7.0 · Good 4.3 · Poor Bogotá
July 6.7 · Fair 4.1 · Poor Bogotá
August 8.3 · Good 3.4 · Poor Bogotá
September 9.3 · Excellent 3.8 · Poor Bogotá
October 7.9 · Good 4.8 · Poor Bogotá
November 7.5 · Good 6.2 · Fair Bogotá
December 8.2 · Good 8.2 · Good

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Bogotá or Cancún?

Bogotá has the better travel weather in 8 of 12 months, versus 3 for Cancún — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Bogotá?

The best months to visit Bogotá are January & September, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Cancún?

The best months to visit Cancún are December–March, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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