Very few countries in the world are located on the Equatorial world line dividing the planet in two. This exclusive situation makes Colombia weather extreme in the variety of climates to be found inside the country. Thanks to this geographical phenomenon Colombian weather multiplies the characteristics of any other touristic destination by ten. Traveling by road through the variety of climates will be an experience hard to forget and, yet, easy to accomplish. Colombia weather will show the traveler the places to visit and the easy way to get there at any time of year whether you’re a sea lover or an adventurous mountain climber.
The weather here is unique owing to the large variety of high dry temperatures all year round; this is mainly due to its position within the Torrid Zone and thanks to the 3 Andean branches that cross it. The great variety of temperatures within the Colombian weather has an influence in the local flora and fauna.
It can be said that the presence of the 3 Andean branches crossing Colombia from South to North constitutes the way on how a traveler could enjoy all types of temperatures of the earth in one place. That is why you can go from one extreme hot and dry desert like the Guajira to the snow caped/glacier mountains of La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta within a couple of thousand meters. The temperature up in the Andean mountains increases or decreases about 6ºC every 1000 meters forming what is called the Thermal Layers, determining the type of climate and temperature of a certain destinations; it can also affect the temperatures at day and night. For example cities such as Bogota could show temperatures of up to 23° C during a sunny the day and down to 0°C at night.
