Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samaipata features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1280 mm (50.4 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samaipata enjoys an average of 3241 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samaipata are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samaipata experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samaipata, Santa Cruz, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Samaipata usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 188 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samaipata are June, July and September. On average, 51 mm (2.0 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) | 170 (6.7) | 181 (7.1) | 132 (5.2) | 76 (3.0) | 66 (2.6) | 57 (2.3) | 45 (1.8) | 63 (2.5) | 51 (2.0) | 98 (3.8) | 127 (5.0) | 215 (8.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Samaipata are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samaipata: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 253 | 295 | 271 | 259 | 244 | 263 | 278 | 283 | 292 | 278 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 39m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 14m | 11h 2m | 11h 8m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 57m | 13h 11m |
Samaipata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Samaipata UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |