Cotoca in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Cotoca sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 254 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Cotoca's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cotoca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
254 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
5.3
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cotoca in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Cotoca reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Cotoca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Cotoca weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Cotoca gets around 254 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Cotoca

In seasonPeak

In fall, Cotoca overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 fall a good time to visit Cotoca?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall 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 Fall

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

In fall, Cotoca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cotoca in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.