San Borja in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), San Borja sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
166 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in San Borja in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical winter day in San Borja reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How winter really feels in San Borja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Borja 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
Jan31° / 23°34827.112.82.7
Feb31° / 23°30323.312.52.9
Mar31° / 23°2652412.13.0
Apr30° / 22°15416.711.73.9
May29° / 20°8611.311.35.5
Jun28° / 19°577.611.16.5
Jul28° / 18°496.211.26.5
Aug31° / 19°60711.54.9
Sep33° / 21°11810.811.93.6
Oct33° / 23°17817.612.33.0
Nov32° / 23°21219.412.73.0
Dec31° / 23°29424.612.92.8

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

San Borja gets around 166 mm of rain over 21 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 muggy — 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 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for San Borja

In seasonPeak

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

San Borja's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit San Borja?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit San Borja for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Borja in Winter

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

In winter, San Borja sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in San Borja in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Borja peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 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 21UV 15Sep 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Borja 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 San Borja is worst in September — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 2350 µg/m³May 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep50Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Borja?

San Borja sits at 14.9°S, 66.7°W, 195 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Caranavi, 140 km away.

CaranaviTrinidadSorataLa PazQuimeAchocallaLajaViacha

Topography around San Borja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Borja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,527 m.

The land around San Borja is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
1,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Caranavi 140 km · Trinidad 198 km · Sorata 228 km · La Paz 237 km · Quime 242 km · Achocalla 243 km · Laja 256 km · Viacha 260 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 San Borja (-14.852°, -66.7495°, elevation 195 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.