El Torno in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), El Torno sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 529 mm of rain over about 52 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is El Torno's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Torno's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 529 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Torno in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in El Torno reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest February.
El Torno 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 | 28° / 20° | 190 | 18.2 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 159 | 16.4 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 134 | 14.5 | 12.1 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 71 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 68 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 65 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 55 | 7.8 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 50 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 64 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 88 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 19° | 129 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 181 | 17.4 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Torno gets around 529 mm of rain over 52 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Torno
In summer, El Torno overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Torno's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit El Torno?
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 reasonable time to visit El Torno for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Torno in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Torno sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in El Torno in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Torno 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 El Torno 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 El Torno is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (May, 5 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 23 | 16 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is El Torno?
El Torno sits at 18.0°S, 63.4°W, 572 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 32 km away.
Topography around El Torno
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Torno.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Torno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.
The land around El Torno is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (21%) 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 El Torno (-18.0001°, -63.3871°, elevation 572 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.