Bogotá Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Bogotá, Amazonas, Colombia. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Bogotá varies. It peaks at 156 hours in January and drops to 83 hours in May. The total annual amount of sun is 1337 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Bogotá. While January receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 5.2 hours, May marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 2.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 42% of the time during the day in January, the highest percentage of any month. May has the lowest percentage at 22%.

Bogotá enjoys an average of 1337 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Melbourne, Australia, has 2380 hours of sunshine annually, with its famous “four seasons in a day” weather pattern.

March, Bogotá’s wettest month, receives 107 mm (4.2 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 21°C (70°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Bogotá Precipitation page.