Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bolivia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1096 mm (43.2 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bolivia enjoys an average of 3757 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 47 minutes to 13 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bolivia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bolivia experiences 317 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
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Bolivia usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bolivia are February, March and December. On average, 29 mm (1.1 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) | 45 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 51 (2.0) | 181 (7.1) | 90 (3.6) | 100 (3.9) | 99 (3.9) | 189 (7.4) | 162 (6.4) | 92 (3.6) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Bolivia are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bolivia: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 292 | 331 | 340 | 325 | 332 | 351 | 342 | 319 | 306 | 289 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 56m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 39m | 13h 11m | 13h 26m | 13h 18m | 12h 50m | 12h 14m | 11h 36m | 11h 3m | 10h 47m |
Bolivia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bolivia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |