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Bogotá vs New York City: weather compared

Across the year, Bogotá has the better travel weather in 8 months and New York City in 4 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Bogotá in January & September, New York City in May–June & September–October.

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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

New York City · United States

January: 102 mm rainFebruary: 88 mm rainMarch: 126 mm rainApril: 125 mm rainMay: 97 mm rainJune: 92 mm rainJuly: 142 mm rainAugust: 129 mm rainSeptember: 119 mm rainOctober: 146 mm rainNovember: 72 mm rainDecember: 127 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 6°CMarch high: 11°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 27°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 28°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 7°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 17°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 11°CNovember low: 4°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBogotáNew York City
Hottest month high19°C30°C
Coldest month low9°C-2°C
Annual rainfall859 mm1366 mm
Avg sunshine10.3 h/day8.7 h/day
Best monthsJanuary & SeptemberMay–June & September–October

Travel score, month by month

MonthBogotáNew York CityBetter weather
January 8.5 · Excellent 1.5 · Challenging Bogotá
February 8.0 · Good 2.5 · Challenging Bogotá
March 7.5 · Good 5.0 · Fair Bogotá
April 7.4 · Good 7.3 · Good Bogotá
May 7.3 · Good 8.9 · Excellent New York City
June 7.0 · Good 9.3 · Excellent New York City
July 6.7 · Fair 5.9 · Fair Bogotá
August 8.3 · Good 7.2 · Good Bogotá
September 9.3 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent New York City
October 7.9 · Good 9.1 · Excellent New York City
November 7.5 · Good 6.3 · Fair Bogotá
December 8.2 · Good 2.4 · Challenging Bogotá

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Bogotá or New York City?

Bogotá has the better travel weather in 8 of 12 months, versus 4 for New York City — 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 New York City?

The best months to visit New York City are May–June & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

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