Mizque in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Mizque sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 491 mm of rain over about 56 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Mizque's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mizque's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
491 mm
56 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Mizque in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Mizque reaches about 22°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Mizque 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 13°18120.3134.9
Feb22° / 13°16519.212.64.7
Mar22° / 12°13217.212.15.4
Apr22° / 11°6410.411.66.4
May21° / 386.811.27.1
Jun21° / 194.210.97.6
Jul21° / 215117.5
Aug22° / 356.411.47.5
Sep23° / 10°488.811.97.1
Oct24° / 12°7512.312.46.4
Nov23° / 12°10214.412.85.9
Dec23° / 13°14516.813.15.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mizque gets around 491 mm of rain over 56 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mizque

In seasonPeak

In summer, Mizque overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mizque's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Mizque?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Mizque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mizque in Summer

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

In summer, Mizque sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 56 days see rain.

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UV index in Mizque in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mizque peaks around January 20 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 17Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mizque?

Mizque sits at 17.9°S, 65.3°W, 2,014 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Punata, 69 km away.

SacabaCochabambaColcapirhuaTiquipayaQuillacolloVintoSipe Sipe

Topography around Mizque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mizque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 333 m around an average of 2,043 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,506 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,192 m.

The land around Mizque is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
333 m
16 km
1,506 m
80 km
4,192 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Punata 69 km · Sacaba 95 km · Cochabamba 107 km · Colcapirhua 113 km · Tiquipaya 114 km · Quillacollo 117 km · Vinto 120 km · Sipe Sipe 121 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 Mizque (-17.941°, -65.3402°, elevation 2,014 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.