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Monthly climate in Cochabamba, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cochabamba features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 11 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2487 mm (97.9 inches) and receives 319 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cochabamba enjoys an average of 3538 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cochabamba, Peru

The warmest months in Cochabamba are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cochabamba experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cochabamba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cochabamba, Peru

Cochabamba usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cochabamba are June, July and August. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cochabamba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)299 (11.8)315 (12.4)310 (12.2)212 (8.4)137 (5.4)94 (3.7)84 (3.3)96 (3.8)132 (5.2)225 (8.9)258 (10.1)325 (12.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)262831282921192126302931

Monthly sunshine hours in Cochabamba, Peru

The sunniest months in Cochabamba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cochabamba: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cochabamba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215250268292325315332335318313275295
Mean daily daylight hours12h 34m12h 22m12h 7m11h 52m11h 40m11h 35m11h 38m11h 48m12h 2m12h 17m12h 31m12h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Cochabamba, Peru

Cochabamba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cochabamba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cochabamba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181819181513131416171717