Sorata in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Sorata sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 582 mm of precipitation over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Sorata's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sorata's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
582 mm
86 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Sorata in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.

A typical summer day in Sorata reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Sorata weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitationSnow

Sorata gets around 582 mm of rain and snow over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Sorata

In seasonPeak

In summer, Sorata overlaps 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 summer a good time to visit Sorata?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sorata.

What to pack for Sorata in Summer

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

In summer, Sorata sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 86 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Sorata in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 18 (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
Summer 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.