The climate in Bolivia
Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesAll climatic diagrams of this page are taken from the collected data from 38 measuring stations in Bolivia.
Weather stations at an altitude above 3950m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Climate zone: tropics
It is yearlong warm or hot.
› Duration of daylight and sunshine in Bolivia
hours of sunshine per day
rainy days per month
Precipitation in mm/day
Relative humidity in %
Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)
Climate charts for other regions in Bolivia
Temperature records of the last 75 years
The hottest temperature measured from 1945 to October 2020 was reported by the San Jose weather station. In September 2004 the record temperature of 49.3 °C was reported here. The hottest summer from July to September, based on all 34 weather stations in Bolivia below 3950 metres altitude, was recorded in 2015 with an average temperature of 23.7 °C. This average temperature will normally be measured every 4 to 6 hours, thus also including the nights. Normally, this value is 22.0 degrees Celsius. The average maximum daily temperature at that time was 30.7 °C.The coldest day in these 75 years was reported by the weather station Oruro. Here the temperature dropped to -15.4 °C in July 2009. Oruro lies at an altitude of 3702 meters above sea level. The coldest winter (January to March) was in 1949 with an average temperature of 12.3 °C. In Bolivia, it is usual to have about 12.3 degrees more at 24.6 °C for this three-month period.
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements.