Monthly climate in Colchani, Bolivia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colchani features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 13 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1000 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Colchani enjoys an average of 3674 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colchani, Bolivia

The warmest months in Colchani are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colchani experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colchani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Average low8°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(44°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colchani, Bolivia

Colchani usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 174 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Colchani are May, June and July. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colchani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)147 (5.8)199 (7.8)162 (6.4)58 (2.3)24 (0.9)23 (0.9)14 (0.5)33 (1.3)33 (1.3)55 (2.1)92 (3.6)161 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2225271554359142027

Monthly sunshine hours in Colchani, Bolivia

The sunniest months in Colchani are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Colchani: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colchani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254268312308314300318330328335313290
Mean daily daylight hours13h 0m12h 38m12h 9m11h 40m11h 16m11h 5m11h 11m11h 32m11h 59m12h 29m12h 55m13h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Colchani, Bolivia

Colchani experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colchani UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colchani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)182018161310111316181919