Bolivia climate
World Climates covers 7 places in Bolivia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Santa Cruz de la Sierra (25 °C77 °F) and the coolest is Potosí (7 °C45 °F). The wettest is Santa Cruz de la Sierra with 1,139 mm45 in of precipitation per year, the driest Oruro with 481 mm19 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are tundra (ET, 2 places), subtropical highland (dry winter) (Cwb, 2 places), tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 1 place) and cold semi-arid (BSk, 1 place).
The highest monthly average high is in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (33 °C92 °F in October); the lowest monthly average low is in Potosí (−5 °C23 °F in July).
Across the places in Bolivia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, October and November (4, 5 and 6 of 7 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Bolivia?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Bolivia is Santa Cruz de la Sierra at 25 °C77 °F. The coolest is Potosí at 7 °C45 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Bolivia?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra gets the most precipitation, 1,139 mm45 in in an average year. The driest place is Oruro with 481 mm19 in.
How many places in Bolivia does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 7 places in Bolivia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Bolivia?
It depends on the place. Across Bolivia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, October and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Bolivia
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz | 8 | 16 | −2 | 647 |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 25 | 33 | 16 | 1,139 |
| Cochabamba | 17 | 27 | 5 | 498 |
| Sucre | 14 | 23 | 2 | 572 |
| Oruro | 8 | 19 | −4 | 481 |
| Tarija | 19 | 30 | 4 | 562 |
| Potosí | 7 | 18 | −5 | 488 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Sacaba → data of Cochabamba
- Quillacollo → data of Cochabamba
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.