Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maragua features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1533 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maragua enjoys an average of 3826 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maragua are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maragua experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maragua, Chuquisaca, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Maragua usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maragua are June, July and August. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 195 (7.7) | 232 (9.1) | 215 (8.5) | 112 (4.4) | 48 (1.9) | 18 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 37 (1.4) | 117 (4.6) | 148 (5.8) | 148 (5.8) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Maragua are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maragua: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 284 | 313 | 314 | 325 | 314 | 327 | 335 | 328 | 345 | 337 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 6m | 12h 41m | 12h 9m | 11h 37m | 11h 11m | 10h 59m | 11h 5m | 11h 28m | 11h 59m | 12h 31m | 13h 0m | 13h 14m |
Maragua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maragua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 |