Sacaba in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Sacaba sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Sacaba's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sacaba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Rainfall
110 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sacaba in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.

A typical winter day in Sacaba reaches about 20°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Sacaba weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°23027.112.93.6
Feb19° / 11°21124.812.63.6
Mar20° / 10°1612312.14.3
Apr20° / 8013.911.65.7
May20° / 377.411.26.9
Jun20° / 286.3117.0
Jul19° / 337.211.16.9
Aug20° / 499.711.46.6
Sep21° / 5914.611.95.8
Oct22° / 10°781812.45.3
Nov22° / 11°10318.612.85.0
Dec21° / 11°17324.8134.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Sacaba gets around 110 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Sacaba

In seasonPeak

None of Sacaba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Sacaba's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Sacaba?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Sacaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sacaba in Winter

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

In winter, Sacaba sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Sacaba in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sacaba peaks around January 18 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 18UV 17Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec17Extreme

Air quality in Sacaba in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sacaba 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sacaba?

Sacaba sits at 17.4°S, 66.0°W, 2,710 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Cochabamba, 13 km away.

Mizque

Topography around Sacaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sacaba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 2,743 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,786 m.

The land around Sacaba is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,966 m
80 km
4,786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Cochabamba 13 km · Tiquipaya 20 km · Colcapirhua 21 km · Quillacollo 25 km · Punata 27 km · Vinto 30 km · Sipe Sipe 34 km · Mizque 95 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 Sacaba (-17.398°, -66.0383°, elevation 2,710 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.