Santa Cruz weather by month & the best time to visit
Bolivia · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Santa Cruz is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and June close behind. Santa Cruz averages about 2,126 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santa Cruz is July, then August and June. The dullest month is October (59/100, 95 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz gets a moderate 2,126 hours of sunshine a year. July (84/100) is noticeably better than October (59). It ranks #10 of 14 destinations in Bolivia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,327 hours. The year's 1,217 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 173 mm | 10 |
| February | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 161 mm | 10 |
| March | 69 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 120 mm | 10 |
| April | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 100 mm | 8 |
| May | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 90 mm | 6 |
| June | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 76 mm | 5 |
| July | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| August | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| September | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 52 mm | 7 |
| October | 59 | 34° / 93°F | 22° / 72°F | 95 mm | 9 |
| November | 62 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 121 mm | 10 |
| December | 64 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 146 mm | 10 |
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Santa Cruz: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Santa Cruz?
Santa Cruz is a major city break in Bolivia at 371 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Santa Cruz get a year?
Santa Cruz gets about 2,126 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?
The sunniest time to visit Santa Cruz is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Santa Cruz?
October is the least sunny month in Santa Cruz, scoring 59/100 with about 95 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Santa Cruz?
The typical midday UV index in Santa Cruz peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 5 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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