Cotoca weather in August

In August, Cotoca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 46 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Cotoca's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cotoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:34 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cotoca is Town and municipality in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.

Density
2,197/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Cotoca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C warmer than July and about 2°C cooler than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
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How August really feels in Cotoca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cotoca weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°16817.112.93.6
Feb30° / 23°13816.212.63.8
Mar30° / 22°12414.412.14.2
Apr29° / 21°7010.711.65.3
May26° / 18°6110.311.26.5
Jun25° / 17°518.3117.0
Jul26° / 16°425.7117.5
Aug29° / 18°465.211.46.7
Sep31° / 20°707.311.95.1
Oct31° / 22°8810.512.44.2
Nov31° / 22°12112.812.84.0
Dec31° / 23°16516.9133.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116436
126337
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317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Cotoca gets around 46 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
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417
517
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817
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1517
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1817
1917
2017
2117
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2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1381521234
2371521234
3361621234
4361622234
5351622235
6351622235
7341622235
8341623235
9331623235
10331623235
11331623235
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24301225275
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26311224286
27311124286
28311123296
29301123297
30301122307
31301022308

Wind in August

Winds average 15 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of August to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:435:54
211.26:425:54
311.26:425:55
411.26:415:55
511.26:415:55
611.36:405:55
711.36:405:56
811.36:395:56
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1011.36:385:57
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1211.36:375:57
1311.36:365:57
1411.46:365:58
1511.46:355:58
1611.46:345:58
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1811.46:335:59
1911.46:325:59
2011.56:325:59
2111.56:315:59
2211.56:305:59
2311.56:306:00
2411.56:296:00
2511.56:286:00
2611.56:276:00
2711.66:276:00
2811.66:266:01
2911.66:256:01
3011.66:246:01
3111.66:236:01

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — August's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.9Bright
295.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Cotoca

In seasonPeak

None of Cotoca's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cotoca's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Cotoca?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Cotoca for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cotoca in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Cotoca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cotoca in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Cotoca peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cotoca in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cotoca is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.8× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1935 µg/m³May 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug21Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cotoca?

Cotoca sits at 17.8°S, 63.0°W, 387 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 14 km away.

Villa YapacaníAscención de GuarayosMizqueCamiri

Topography around Cotoca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cotoca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cotoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,646 m.

The land around Cotoca is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (44%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
1,646 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Santa Cruz 14 km · Warnes 36 km · El Torno 41 km · Montero 57 km · Villa Yapacaní 95 km · Ascención de Guarayos 214 km · Mizque 243 km · Camiri 252 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
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

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 Cotoca (-17.8167°, -63.05°, elevation 387 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).