Bogotá rain. Not once in a while, but with a frequency that is surprising to anyone who arrives without knowing it. The city has two rainy seasons a year, and in the months of greatest rainfall can rain all day, usually in the late afternoon, sometimes with considerable force.
For the tourist it can be a minor nuisance. For the executive with corporate agenda, the rain in Bogotá has consequences concrete operational: traffic is multiplied, displacement, taking the double time and meetings that it is necessary to rethink if not planned in advance.
This guide explains when it rains more, how it affects the executive agenda and the choices of accommodation and logistics to reduce the impact.
In summary
Bogotá has two rainy seasons main: march to may and October to November. In these months it rains often in the evenings, and the traffic can be multiplied significantly. For the executive who travels in those periods, the key is to stay close to the main points of the agenda to reduce displacements, to provide more time between commitments and have a functional workspace in the house for days on which leave is not the most efficient option.
When it rains in Bogotá and how much
Bogotá has a mountain climate tropical. The temperature is relatively stable during the year, between 7 and 19 degrees celsius depending on the time of day, but the rain varies quite a lot depending on the month.
The months of greatest rainfall are April, may, October, and November. In these months can rain for several hours, especially between two and six in the evening. The rest of the year it rains, too, but with less intensity and duration.
What the executive needs to know is that there is a season completely dry in Bogotá. Even in the months of lower rainfall, such as January, February, July, and August, there are occasional showers. It is always good to be prepared.
How rain affects the executive agenda in Bogotá
The most direct effect is on the mobility. When it rains, strong in Bogotá, the traffic is complicated significantly. A journey of twenty minutes, you can become one of fifty or more. The applications of private transport have increased demand and waiting times lengthen.
For the executive with a packed agenda, this has practical consequences:
- The meetings scheduled for three in the afternoon in a different time zone to the accommodation can be late if you do not go out with sufficient margin.
- The commitments of the evening are the most vulnerable because the rain in Bogotá tends to concentrate at that time.
- The return to the lodge after a long day you can take considerably more time than expected.
The most effective solution is not to complain about the traffic. It is to plan margin, and choose an accommodation that is close to where the agenda.
The advantage of the accommodation well located in rainy days
The executive is hosted in the Area 93 or Chicó Norte, with meetings primarily in that strip, you can solve a good part of his agenda on foot or with offsets that are very short. When it rains, this proximity is worth more than at any other time.
Not having to cross the city in traffic of rain is an advantage in terms of logistics real. If the day’s agenda focused commitments in the north, the executive who sleeps there comes to the meetings without the wear and tear of a scrolling over in difficult conditions.
The residences of VEZRA in Bogotá are located in the Building Fusion 93B, within the perimeter of the Area 93. For corporate agenda in the north of the city, this location reduces the effects of the traffic of rain considerably.
The accommodation as a base for work on days of heavy rain
There are days when the rain is sufficiently intense as to leave is not the most efficient option. Meetings that can be done by video call, work for review or preparation that does not require physical presence: in these cases, to have a real work space in the house is what determines if the day was productive or not.
A study with a desk symbolic and WiFi mediocre does not solve a day of work from the accommodation. A residence with work area functional, stable connectivity for video conferencing and equipped kitchen for not having to go out to look for food in the middle of the rain: yes, that settles it.
The guide of the basic premium that must include a residence goes into detail on what to check before booking for this type of scenarios.
What to bring and how to prepare to travel to Bogotá in rainy season
Bogota on rainy season there is a target difficult. It is a destination that requires basic preparation:
- Bring light warm clothes. The rain the temperature drops and the wind can be intense.
- A compact umbrella is sufficient for short distances. For longer trips in heavy rain, the private transportation is the right choice.
- Footwear with outer soles that don’t slip. The sidewalks of Bogotá can be irregular and become slippery with the rain.
- Provide extra margin in the displacement of late. Exit ten or fifteen minutes before I need on rainy days can be the difference between arriving on time or not.
Before you travel to Bogotá in rainy season
- Check the month of the trip, and the level of rainfall expected
- Choose accommodation close to the main points of the agenda
- Confirm that the accommodation has functional workspace for days of heavy rain
- Provide additional margin in displacements of late
- Having installed application transport card registered before you arrive
- Bring layer of warm, lightweight and compact umbrella
- Consider scheduling meetings criticism in the morning when rain is less frequent
The rain does not cancel Bogota, change how it operates
The executive comes prepared for the rain in Bogota does not have problems. The one who comes in without knowing it passes the first few days adjusting expectations instead of working.
With the right accommodation and a bit of planning, days of rain in Bogota are completely manageable. To confirm availability in residences for well-located for the corporate agenda in the north of the city, the team VEZRA can guide the choice according to dates and type of accommodation.
What the executive question about Bogota and the rainy season
When does it rain more in Bogotá?
The months of greatest rainfall are April, may, October, and November. In these periods it can rain every day, especially between two and six in the evening. The rest of the year there are also occasional showers, so there is never a season completely dry.
How rain affects the traffic in Bogota?
Significantly. When it’s pouring with rain, the traffic can be multiplied and routes usual twenty minutes can take fifty or more. The displacement of the evening are the most vulnerable because it happens to coincide with the hours of greatest rainfall.
What kind of accommodation it is advisable to travel to Bogotá in rainy season?
One that is close to the main points of the agenda. The proximity to the work reduces commuting in traffic of rain. In addition, it is desirable that you have work space functional and stable connectivity to the days in which work from the accommodation it is more efficient to move around the city.
Can you work from the bed in days of heavy rain in Bogotá?
Yes, if the accommodation has the conditions to do so. Work area functional, stable connectivity for video conferencing and equipped kitchen for not having to go out. Without these conditions, a day of heavy rain can be a day lost.
What it is advisable to wear to travel to Bogotá in rainy season?
Outerwear lightweight, compact umbrella, footwear with slip resistant outsole, and the application of private transport is installed with the registered card. The basic move with comfort when the weather fails to cooperate.
What are the residences of VEZRA in Bogotá have work space for rainy days?
Yes. The units have a work area functional connectivity verified and fully-equipped kitchen, which allows you to hold a day of work from the accommodation, while exit is not the most efficient option.
