Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz de la Sierra features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1087 mm (42.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz de la Sierra enjoys an average of 3313 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra are January, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz de la Sierra experiences 279 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
| Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
| Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
| Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
| Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
| Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra are June, July and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 139 (5.5) | 119 (4.7) | 97 (3.8) | 68 (2.7) | 66 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 55 (2.2) | 35 (1.4) | 89 (3.5) | 140 (5.5) | 194 (7.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra are March, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra: January, May and June receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 266 | 301 | 277 | 252 | 232 | 277 | 293 | 297 | 300 | 286 | 282 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 2m | 12h 39m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 15m | 11h 3m | 11h 10m | 11h 31m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 56m | 13h 9m |
Santa Cruz de la Sierra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Cruz de la Sierra UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |