Sorata weather in February

In February, Sorata sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 181 mm of precipitation across 26.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sorata's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
181 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:33 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Sorata is town in Bolivia.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Sorata reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sorata weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sorata gets around 181 mm of rain and snow over 26.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 95% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:277:09
212.76:287:09
312.76:287:09
412.76:297:08
512.76:297:08
612.66:307:08
712.66:307:08
812.66:317:07
912.66:317:07
1012.66:317:07
1112.66:327:06
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1312.66:337:06
1412.56:337:05
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1612.56:347:05
1712.56:347:04
1812.56:357:04
1912.56:357:03
2012.56:357:03
2112.46:367:02
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2512.46:377:00
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2712.46:376:59
2812.36:386:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.47 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 — February's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sorata

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Sorata?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sorata.

What to pack for Sorata in February

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

In February, Sorata sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sorata in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 19 (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
February 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).