Mission directory
LDS Missions in Colombia
There are currently 5 active missions in Colombia. Explore where each one is based, the local time, the climate and what to do next if you have been called there.
Missions in Colombia
Every mission below links to its own page, with that mission’s map, local time, current weather, climate and preparation guides.
- Colombia Barranquilla MissionBarranquilla, Atlántico, ColombiaView mission
- Colombia Bogotá North MissionBogotá, Bogota D.C., ColombiaView mission
- Colombia Bogotá South MissionBogotá, Bogota D.C., ColombiaView mission
- Colombia Cali MissionCali, Valle del Cauca Department, ColombiaView mission
- Colombia Medellin MissionMedellin, Antioquia, ColombiaView mission
About LDS missions in Colombia
There are currently 5 active LDS missions based in Colombia, in 4 cities across 4 regions. Some cities carry more than one: Bogotá (2). Those cities are spread about 300 km (200 miles) from Cali in the west to Bogotá in the east and about 850 km (550 miles) from Barranquilla in the north to Cali in the south.
2 missions are based in the national capital, Bogotá. Mission cities range from near sea level at Barranquilla (24 m / 79 ft) to Bogotá at 2,582 m (8,471 ft).
Missionaries serve across areas set by their mission, which can reach well beyond the city the mission is based in, and they are transferred between those areas during a mission.
Local time in Colombia
Every mission in Colombia keeps America/Bogota. The clock below is live, and follows daylight saving where it applies.
America/Bogota
America/Bogota
Barranquilla, Bogotá, Cali, Medellin
Missionary Tracker shows this clock next to your missionary, so nobody at home has to work out whether it is a reasonable hour to write.
Climate and seasons in Colombia
Mission cities in Colombia fall into 3 Köppen climate classes, so conditions are not the same across the country.
The most common are tropical rainforest (Af), covering 2 missions including Cali and Medellin, temperate oceanic (Cfb), covering 2 missions including Bogotá and tropical savanna (Aw), covering 1 mission including Barranquilla.
Across those cities, the warmest monthly average high is 33 °C (91 °F) in Barranquilla during April, and the coolest monthly average low is 6 °C (43 °F) in Bogotá during January.
Tropical rainforest (Af)
Hot through the whole year, with substantial rain in every month and no dry season.
Cali, Medellin
Temperate oceanic (Cfb)
Mild summers, cool rather than severe winters, and rain in every month.
Bogotá
Tropical savanna (Aw)
Hot through the whole year, split into a distinct wet season and a distinct dry season rather than into summer and winter.
Barranquilla
Always use your Missionary Portal and your mission’s own “what to bring” instructions when deciding what clothing or equipment to pack. This describes the weather, not what to take.
Languages
Spanish is the language most widely used across Colombia.
- Spanish
This describes the country, not the assignment. The language a missionary is called to speak is set by the Church and stated in the call itself — it can differ from the languages above, and missionaries serving in the same country are not always assigned the same one.
Preparing to serve in Colombia
If you have received a mission call to Colombia, begin with the instructions in your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own letter — those are the only sources that speak for your mission. These guides cover the practical side nobody sends you: the paperwork, the shopping, the packing and the last weeks at home.
LDS Mission Preparation Checklist: Everything to Do Before You Leave
The whole runway in one place — from the year before you submit a recommendation to the morning you leave for the MTC.
Read the guideMission CallWhat to Do After Receiving Your Mission Call
The call answers where and when. This is the order to do everything that follows, starting with the parts that have deadlines.
Read the guidePackingLDS Missionary Packing List
Everything worth packing, in the order you should buy it, and the things most missionaries wish they had left at home.
Read the guideMTCWhat to Bring to the MTC
The quick answer first, then the detail: what you actually need on arrival day and what can stay in the suitcase.
Read the guideVisa and travel arrangements for Colombia are handled through your Missionary Portal and the Church’s travel office. Follow their instructions rather than any third-party summary, including this one.
Printable Colombia countdown map
Turn the mission length into a free printable countdown map of Colombia, with one numbered square for each mission day to colour in.
Create a Countdown MapCalled to serve in Colombia?
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Mission boundaries, assignments and instructions change; always use current information from the Church and your Missionary Portal.