Bogota, NJ climate
Bogota has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bogota feels like
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Bogota weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 24° | 3.4" | 8.0" | 11 | 8 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 2.9" | 8.4" | 10 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 50° | 32° | 4.2" | 4.7" | 11 | 3 | 36° – 50° |
| April | 62° | 42° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 77° | 58° | 4.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 66° | 46° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 55° | 37° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 30° | 4.3" | 5.9" | 11 | 3 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 64° | 45° | 47.8" | 28.2" | 120 | 24 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bogota
Bogota gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 215 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bogota
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bogota, 79% of that work is heating and 21% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Bogota and its neighbors
Bogota borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.8°. Hackensack has the coldest January nights (23°) and Teaneck the hottest July afternoons (87°). Bogota’s January low is 24° and its July high 87°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Bogota compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bogota averaged 2.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bogota’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 30° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bogota’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bogota?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Bogota?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bogota get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Bogota?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 3.
What is the rainiest month in Bogota?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bogota itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Harrison, NJ (11 mi, snow) and Teterboro Airport, NJ (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.