Colombia Climate Patterns

Colombia's proximity to the equator means temperature depends almost entirely on elevation rather than time of year -- each region keeps roughly the same temperature year-round, and "seasons" here mean wet or dry rather than hot or cold.

Bogotá and the Andean highlands stay cool and spring-like all year, typically 8-20°C (46-68°F), while lower-altitude cities like Cartagena stay hot and humid year-round, rarely dropping below 25°C (77°F) even at night.

Rainfall follows a bimodal pattern across most of the Andean interior -- two wetter stretches (April-May and October-November) and two drier ones -- while the Amazon and Pacific coast see rain nearly year-round.