Caranavi in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Caranavi sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 276 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Caranavi's best 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
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 276 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Caranavi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Caranavi reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Caranavi weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Caranavi gets around 276 mm of rain over 38 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caranavi
None of Caranavi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Caranavi's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Caranavi?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Caranavi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Caranavi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Caranavi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Caranavi in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.