Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Elena features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1485 mm (58.5 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Elena enjoys an average of 3747 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Elena are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Elena experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Elena, Chuquisaca, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Santa Elena usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Elena 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) | 173 (6.8) | 236 (9.3) | 216 (8.5) | 131 (5.2) | 54 (2.1) | 23 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 29 (1.1) | 66 (2.6) | 111 (4.4) | 150 (5.9) | 271 (10.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Santa Elena are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Elena: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 273 | 280 | 311 | 304 | 318 | 306 | 318 | 329 | 318 | 335 | 330 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 12m | 12h 45m | 12h 10m | 11h 35m | 11h 6m | 10h 53m | 11h 0m | 11h 25m | 11h 58m | 12h 34m | 13h 5m | 13h 20m |
Santa Elena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 18, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Elena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |