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Monthly climate in Potosi, Bolivia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potosi features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 818 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potosi enjoys an average of 3855 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potosi, Bolivia §

The warmest months in Potosi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potosi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Potosi, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(39°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potosi, Bolivia §

Potosi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potosi are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potosi, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126 (4.9) 149 (5.9) 126 (4.9) 48 (1.9) 11 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 40 (1.6) 57 (2.3) 79 (3.1) 159 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 24 23 11 3 1 2 1 9 13 17 26

Monthly sunshine hours in Potosi, Bolivia §

The sunniest months in Potosi are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potosi: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potosi, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 268 282 311 317 330 316 326 339 331 352 348 329
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 8m 12h 42m 12h 9m 11h 36m 11h 10m 10h 57m 11h 4m 11h 27m 11h 59m 12h 32m 13h 1m 13h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Potosi, Bolivia §

Potosi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Potosi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potosi, Bolivia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 18 18 17 15 12 9 10 13 16 18 19 20