Sorata weather in December

In December, Sorata sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 193 mm of precipitation across 29.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sorata's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
193 mm
29.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:03 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Sorata is town in Bolivia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sorata reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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2168
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10158
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Sorata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 20829.812.82.3
Feb15° / 18126.612.52.3
Mar15° / 15028.312.12.5
Apr15° / 8621.411.73.2
May15° / 491311.34.1
Jun14° / 257.111.14.4
Jul14° / 28811.24.3
Aug14° / 3611.411.54.2
Sep15° / 5716.911.93.9
Oct16° / 9523.112.43.3
Nov16° / 12224.712.73.1
Dec15° / 19329.212.92.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sorata gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 29.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 94% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1921
2921
3921
4931
5931
6931
7931
8931
9931
10931
11931
12931
13941
14941
15941
16941
17941
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19951
20951
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22951
23951
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26962
27972
28972
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30972
31972

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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65calm
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135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
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195calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:586:50
212.95:586:51
312.95:596:52
412.95:596:52
512.95:596:53
612.95:596:53
712.96:006:54
812.96:006:54
912.96:006:55
1012.96:016:56
1112.96:016:56
1212.96:016:57
1312.96:026:57
1412.96:026:58
1512.96:026:58
1612.96:036:59
1712.96:036:59
1812.96:047:00
1912.96:047:00
2012.96:057:01
2112.96:057:01
2212.96:057:02
2312.96:067:02
2412.96:067:03
2512.96:077:03
2612.96:077:04
2712.96:087:04
2812.96:087:04
2912.96:097:05
3012.96:097:05
3112.96:107:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sorata

In seasonPeak

In December, Sorata sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sorata'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 December a good time to visit Sorata?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sorata.

What to pack for Sorata in December

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

In December, Sorata sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sorata in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Sorata peaks around January 22 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 19Jul 9UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sorata?

Sorata sits at 15.8°S, 68.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Isla del Sol, 61 km away.

TiahuanacoLajaLa PazAchocallaViachaIlave

Topography around Sorata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorata has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,513 m around an average of 2,929 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,704 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,882 m.

The land around Sorata is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,513 m
16 km
4,704 m
80 km
5,882 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
December weather nearby: Isla del Sol 61 km · Copacabana 64 km · Tiahuanaco 87 km · Laja 89 km · La Paz 97 km · Achocalla 104 km · Viacha 104 km · Ilave 114 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 Sorata (-15.773°, -68.6497°, elevation 0 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).