Bogota (Colombia) vs Mexico City (Mexico): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Bogota 2013–2023 · Mexico City 2013–2023

Mexico City (Mexico) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Bogota (Colombia) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Bogota
September · 13.42 °C
Mexico City
May · 19.07 °C

Coolest month

Bogota
January · 12.87 °C
Mexico City
January · 13.62 °C

Driest month

Bogota
September · 1.57 mm/day
Mexico City
February · 0.20 mm/day

Sunniest month

Bogota
September · 10.54 hours/day
Mexico City
May · 11.22 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.76 °C (January); the largest is 5.79 °C (May).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 0.55 °C in Bogota (Colombia) and 5.44 °C in Mexico City (Mexico). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Bogota (Colombia) has a higher daily rainfall average in 8 months and Mexico City (Mexico) in 4; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Bogota (Colombia) has more average sunshine hours per day in 4 months and Mexico City (Mexico) in 8; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Mexico City (Mexico) minus Bogota (Colombia)

Temperature °C

Month Bogota Mexico City +/-
Jan 12.87 13.62 +0.76
Feb 13.20 15.91 +2.72
Mar 13.34 17.34 +4.01
Apr 13.35 18.94 +5.60
May 13.27 19.07 +5.79
Jun 13.05 17.96 +4.91
Jul 12.91 16.80 +3.89
Aug 13.24 16.80 +3.55
Sep 13.42 16.49 +3.07
Oct 13.13 15.88 +2.75
Nov 13.09 15.01 +1.92
Dec 12.94 14.02 +1.08
Annual mean 13.15 16.49 +3.34

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Bogota Mexico City +/-
Jan 10.14 9.82 −0.33
Feb 9.68 10.43 +0.75
Mar 9.04 10.83 +1.79
Apr 8.78 11.13 +2.36
May 8.91 11.22 +2.30
Jun 9.32 10.49 +1.17
Jul 9.35 10.54 +1.18
Aug 10.19 10.22 +0.03
Sep 10.54 9.45 −1.09
Oct 9.76 9.59 −0.16
Nov 9.54 9.63 +0.08
Dec 10.06 9.65 −0.41
Annual mean 9.61 10.25 +0.64

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Bogota Mexico City +/-
Jan 2.68 0.25 −2.44
Feb 4.25 0.20 −4.05
Mar 5.09 0.50 −4.59
Apr 4.78 1.05 −3.72
May 4.44 1.71 −2.74
Jun 3.69 4.54 +0.85
Jul 3.81 5.74 +1.92
Aug 2.22 6.14 +3.93
Sep 1.57 6.17 +4.60
Oct 2.87 2.29 −0.58
Nov 4.44 0.65 −3.79
Dec 2.61 0.25 −2.36
Annual mean 3.54 2.46 −1.08

Snow (mm)

Month Bogota Mexico City +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00