Caranavi in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Caranavi sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 947 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Caranavi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caranavi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 947 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Caranavi in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Caranavi reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Caranavi weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 351 | 29.1 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 296 | 26.6 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 238 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 146 | 20.8 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 132 | 16.2 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 92 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 83 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 102 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 149 | 17.7 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 17° | 201 | 24.4 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 216 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 300 | 29 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Caranavi gets around 947 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caranavi
In summer, Caranavi overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Caranavi's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Caranavi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caranavi.
What to pack for Caranavi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Caranavi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Caranavi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caranavi peaks around February 8 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Caranavi in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Caranavi is worst in October — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Caranavi?
Caranavi sits at 15.8°S, 67.6°W, 986 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is La Paz, 97 km away.
Topography around Caranavi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caranavi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caranavi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 858 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,665 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,728 m.
The land around Caranavi is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.
Bolivia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 40% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,148
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 21.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Caranavi (-15.834°, -67.5659°, elevation 986 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.