Punata in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Punata sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 321 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Punata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Punata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 321 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Punata in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical spring day in Punata reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Punata 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 | 17° / 9° | 287 | 29 | 12.9 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 9° | 255 | 26.2 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 8° | 196 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 101 | 16.8 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 52 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 4° | 38 | 7 | 11 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 15° / 4° | 43 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 15° / 4° | 61 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 6° | 79 | 17.3 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 105 | 22.4 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 9° | 137 | 22.5 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 231 | 27.9 | 13 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Punata gets around 321 mm of rain over 62 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Punata
In spring, Punata overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Punata's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Punata?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Punata.
What to pack for Punata in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Punata sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 62 days see rain.
UV index in Punata in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Punata peaks around January 18 at about 18 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 16 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Air quality in Punata 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 Punata is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 5 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Punata?
Punata sits at 17.5°S, 65.8°W, 2,731 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Sacaba, 27 km away.
Topography around Punata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Punata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Punata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 2,723 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,487 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,779 m.
The land around Punata is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (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 Punata (-17.5423°, -65.8347°, elevation 2,731 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.