Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bolivia

We show the climate in Bolivia by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Trinidad.

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Average High and Low Temperature in Bolivia

Average High and Low Temperature in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F4128605656397974726087767491833822563592779987NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 56°F56°F57°F57°F58°F56°F56°F57°F58°F59°F60°F59°F
Cochabamba 75°F75°F75°F77°F76°F74°F74°F76°F78°F79°F79°F77°F
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 86°F86°F85°F83°F78°F76°F77°F82°F85°F87°F87°F86°F
Trinidad 87°F87°F87°F87°F85°F84°F85°F88°F90°F90°F89°F88°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 41°F41°F40°F37°F32°F29°F28°F30°F34°F37°F39°F41°F
Cochabamba 56°F55°F54°F50°F43°F39°F39°F43°F49°F53°F55°F56°F
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 72°F71°F70°F68°F64°F61°F60°F63°F66°F69°F70°F71°F
Trinidad 74°F74°F74°F72°F68°F64°F62°F64°F68°F71°F72°F74°F

La Paz

Average Hourly Temperature in La PazJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingcoldcoolvery cold

Cochabamba

Average Hourly Temperature in CochabambaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmcoolwarmcold

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Average Hourly Temperature in Santa Cruz de la SierraJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolwarmwarmhotcool

Trinidad

Average Hourly Temperature in TrinidadJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcomfortablewarmwarmwarmhothotcomfortablehot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies in Bolivia

Chance of Clearer Skies in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%64147618692216NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 14%15%21%34%47%54%61%58%43%30%25%18%
Cochabamba 18%20%30%49%61%67%74%73%64%45%36%24%
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 24%24%34%47%54%57%65%68%60%44%37%29%
Trinidad 17%18%23%36%46%56%66%68%56%38%28%20%

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bolivia

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%50245491167NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 14.8d12.1d9.0d4.3d1.3d0.9d0.9d1.8d3.1d5.3d6.3d10.4d
Cochabamba 13.5d10.7d7.6d2.6d0.7d0.4d0.3d1.1d1.8d2.9d4.9d10.1d
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 14.4d13.5d12.2d8.9d8.0d6.4d4.4d4.0d5.4d7.9d10.4d13.8d
Trinidad 19.8d18.9d17.7d11.0d8.3d5.5d4.2d4.2d7.0d11.7d14.2d18.4d

Average Monthly Rainfall in Bolivia

Average Monthly Rainfall in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in3.50.10.16.31.410.81.3NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 3.5″2.9″1.9″0.8″0.2″0.1″0.2″0.4″0.5″1.0″1.3″2.3″
Cochabamba 3.1″2.5″1.7″0.5″0.1″0.1″0.1″0.2″0.3″0.5″1.0″2.1″
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 6.3″6.0″4.6″3.4″3.2″2.4″1.7″1.4″2.4″3.3″4.5″6.0″
Trinidad 10.5″10.0″8.2″4.7″3.2″1.9″1.3″1.5″3.0″5.1″6.9″9.8″

Hours of Daylight in Bolivia

Hours of Daylight in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr13.111.1NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 13.0h12.6h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.2h11.3h11.6h12.0h12.5h12.9h13.1h
Cochabamba 13.0h12.7h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.1h11.2h11.6h12.0h12.5h12.9h13.2h
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 13.1h12.7h12.2h11.7h11.3h11.1h11.2h11.5h12.0h12.5h13.0h13.2h
Trinidad 12.9h12.6h12.2h11.8h11.4h11.3h11.3h11.6h12.0h12.4h12.8h13.0h

Chance of Muggy Conditions in Bolivia

Chance of Muggy Conditions in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%942546NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Cochabamba 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 29.1d26.9d27.1d21.2d15.3d11.7d8.8d9.0d12.0d19.6d23.3d28.3d
Trinidad 30.8d28.7d30.5d27.1d23.3d19.1d15.8d16.0d20.1d27.0d28.4d30.7d

Average Wind Speed in Bolivia

Average Wind Speed in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph8.15.98.09.67.85.54.2NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 8.07.97.56.66.06.16.56.97.57.98.08.0
Cochabamba 6.76.66.26.26.26.56.97.37.97.97.57.0
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 8.98.57.98.28.59.09.29.39.59.49.39.2
Trinidad 4.84.64.24.34.44.75.15.35.45.15.05.0

Tourism Score in Bolivia

Tourism Score in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.21.16.04.56.76.13.3NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score in Bolivia

Beach/Pool Score in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.71.95.74.25.54.1NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season in Bolivia

Growing Season in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days in Bolivia

Growing Degree Days in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FNowNowSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bolivia

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BoliviaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh6.95.36.74.45.94.7NowNowLa PazLa PazSanta Cruz de la SierraSanta Cruz de la SierraTrinidadTrinidadCochabambaCochabamba
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
La Paz 6.46.46.25.95.65.45.66.16.56.76.86.5
Cochabamba 6.46.46.25.85.55.25.46.06.56.76.86.5
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 6.76.56.15.54.84.44.75.25.66.16.66.6
Trinidad 5.75.65.45.24.84.75.05.35.55.75.95.7

This report illustrates the typical weather for La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Trinidad year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

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