Colombia
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 1,141,748 km². World rank 27 of 249; in Americas, 8 of 56. Agricultural land: 36.5% (2024). World rank 108 of 209; in Americas, 13 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 3,240 (2022). World rank 1 of 182; in Americas, 1 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 40.4% → 36.5%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,141,748 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 3,208
- Agricultural land
- 36.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Pico Simón Bolívar, 5,730 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 593
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 19
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 20°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- June, 18°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 3,240 2022
Climate by month: Bogotá
February: day 25°C, night 14°C, precipitation 71 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 14 | 44 |
| February | 25 | 14 | 71 |
| March | 24 | 15 | 132 |
| April | 23 | 15 | 209 |
| May | 23 | 14 | 207 |
| June | 23 | 13 | 162 |
| July | 23 | 13 | 134 |
| August | 24 | 13 | 108 |
| September | 24 | 13 | 103 |
| October | 23 | 14 | 186 |
| November | 23 | 14 | 165 |
| December | 23 | 14 | 103 |