Cotoca in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Cotoca sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 279 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Cotoca's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cotoca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 279 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Cotoca in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Cotoca reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Cotoca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 59 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cotoca weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 31° / 23° | 168 | 17.1 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 138 | 16.2 | 12.6 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 124 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 70 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 61 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 51 | 8.3 | 11 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 42 | 5.7 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 46 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 20° | 70 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 88 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 121 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 165 | 16.9 | 13 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cotoca gets around 279 mm of rain over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cotoca
In spring, 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Cotoca?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cotoca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Cotoca in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cotoca in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.