Sucre climate
Sucre (Bolivia) has a subtropical highland (dry winter) climate (Köppen Cwb). The average temperature over the year is 14 °C57 °F, and about 572 mm23 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Sucre climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2170 | 949 | 1559 | 1164.6 | 0 |
| Feb | 2068 | 948 | 1558 | 1094.3 | 0 |
| Mar | 2068 | 948 | 1458 | 702.8 | 0 |
| Apr | 2068 | 745 | 1456 | 321.2 | 0 |
| May | 1967 | 440 | 1253 | 110.4 | 0 |
| Jun | 1966 | 338 | 1152 | 170.7 | 1 |
| Jul | 1966 | 236 | 1151 | 70.3 | 2 |
| Aug | 2069 | 338 | 1253 | 90.4 | 1 |
| Sep | 2271 | 642 | 1457 | 150.6 | 0 |
| Oct | 2272 | 846 | 1559 | 411.6 | 0 |
| Nov | 2373 | 948 | 1660 | 461.8 | 0 |
| Dec | 2272 | 1049 | 1660 | 993.9 | 0 |
| Year | 2373 | 236 | 1457 | 57223 | 4 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74% | 70% | 6.4 | 13:09 |
| Feb | 77% | 69% | 6.2 | 12:45 |
| Mar | 76% | 55% | 6.1 | 12:15 |
| Apr | 73% | 39% | 5.9 | 11:41 |
| May | 66% | 28% | 5.5 | 11:14 |
| Jun | 60% | 23% | 5.1 | 10:59 |
| Jul | 57% | 22% | 5.3 | 11:05 |
| Aug | 54% | 20% | 6.1 | 11:28 |
| Sep | 57% | 31% | 6.6 | 12:01 |
| Oct | 63% | 43% | 7.1 | 12:34 |
| Nov | 64% | 50% | 7.2 | 13:03 |
| Dec | 69% | 65% | 6.7 | 13:16 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Sucre is like
The warmest month is December, with an average high of 22 °C72 °F and a low of 10 °C49 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 19 °C66 °F and lows 2 °C36 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5 °C9.1 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 572 mm23 in. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 57% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: May–September. The wettest month is January (116 mm4.6 in), the driest is July (7 mm0.3 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 54% in August to 77% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 20%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in May to 10 km/h (6 mph) in September. Daylight lasts from about 11.0 hours in June to 13.3 hours in December.
Best time to visit Sucre
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are March–May and August–December: average highs of 19 °C67 °F to 23 °C73 °F with 9 mm0.4 in to 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation per month.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Sucre
- Wetter months (December–March) — highs 2068 to 22 °C72 °F, lows 948 to 10 °C49 °F, about 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (April–November) — highs 1966 to 23 °C73 °F, lows 236 to 9 °C48 °F, about 22 mm0.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Sucre compares
Compared with Cochabamba, about 207 km to the northwest, Sucre is on average 3.4 °C6.1 °F cooler and receives 15% more precipitation (572 mm23 in vs 498 mm20 in). The difference is largest in May (4 °C7.2 °F cooler).
Of the 7 places in Bolivia covered by World Climates, Sucre is the 4th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Bolivia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Toluca (Mexico, Cwb), Ayacucho (Peru, Cwb) and Debre Birhan (Ethiopia, Cwb).
Nearby places
- Potosí 80 km · 7 °C45 °F · 488 mm19 in
- Cochabamba 207 km · 17 °C63 °F · 498 mm20 in
- Oruro 226 km · 8 °C47 °F · 481 mm19 in
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra 260 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,139 mm45 in
- Tarija 284 km · 19 °C66 °F · 562 mm22 in
- La Paz 416 km · 8 °C47 °F · 647 mm25 in
- Alto Hospicio 525 km · 19 °C66 °F · 8 mm0.3 in
- Iquique 528 km · 23 °C73 °F · 11 mm0.4 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Sucre?
December is the warmest month in Sucre, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F) and an average low of 10 °C (49 °F).
What is the coldest month in Sucre?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 19 °C (66 °F) and an average low of 2 °C (36 °F).
When does it rain the most in Sucre?
January is the wettest month with about 116 mm (4.6 in) of precipitation; July is the driest with about 7 mm (0.3 in).
What is the best time to visit Sucre?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are March–May and August–December.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,707 m, while Sucre lies at about 2,798 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.6 °C1.1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.