Santa Cruz vs La Paz / El Alto: which is sunnier?
🇧🇴 Bolivia vs 🇧🇴 Bolivia · 552 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
La Paz / El Alto is the sunnier overall: about 3,332 hours of sunshine a year to Santa Cruz's 2,126. Santa Cruz has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Santa Cruz | La Paz / El Alto | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,126 | 3,332 |
| Sunniest month | July (84/100) | November (53/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 39/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 35/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,217 mm | 647 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 14 (extreme) |
Santa Cruz vs La Paz / El Alto month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | La Paz / El Alto | Santa Cruz | La Paz / El Alto | Santa Cruz | La Paz / El Alto | |
| January | 64 | 31 | 31° | 13° | 173 | 136 |
| February | 64 | 33 | 30° | 13° | 161 | 114 |
| March | 69 | 35 | 30° | 13° | 120 | 79 |
| April | 73 | 39 | 29° | 13° | 100 | 35 |
| May | 75 | 40 | 27° | 13° | 90 | 13 |
| June | 77 | 32 | 26° | 12° | 76 | 9 |
| July | 84 | 32 | 27° | 12° | 39 | 16 |
| August | 83 | 40 | 30° | 13° | 44 | 22 |
| September | 73 | 39 | 33° | 13° | 52 | 24 |
| October | 59 | 45 | 34° | 14° | 95 | 48 |
| November | 62 | 53 | 33° | 15° | 121 | 44 |
| December | 64 | 40 | 32° | 14° | 146 | 107 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Santa Cruz · Feb Santa Cruz · Mar Santa Cruz · Apr Santa Cruz · May Santa Cruz · Jun Santa Cruz · Jul Santa Cruz · Aug Santa Cruz · Sep Santa Cruz · Oct Santa Cruz · Nov Santa Cruz · Dec Santa Cruz.
When to pick which
- November–February: Santa Cruz (average score 64/100 vs 39). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- March–May: Santa Cruz (average score 72/100 vs 38). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Santa Cruz (average score 81/100 vs 35). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- September–October: Santa Cruz (average score 66/100 vs 42). Santa Cruz is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Santa Cruz weather by month · La Paz / El Alto weather by month · Best time to visit Bolivia.
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