Sorata in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Sorata sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 89 mm of precipitation over about 27 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Sorata's best 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
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
4°C
Precipitation
89 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.3
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sorata in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.

A typical winter day in Sorata reaches about 14°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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Sorata 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
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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Sorata gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Sorata

In seasonPeak

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

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 winter a good time to visit Sorata?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

winter is a reasonable time to visit Sorata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sorata in Winter

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

In winter, Sorata sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Sorata in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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
Winter 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.