Sucre in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Sucre sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 216 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Sucre's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sucre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 216 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sucre in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical fall day in Sucre reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Sucre weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 11° | 205 | 24.7 | 13 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 21° / 11° | 179 | 22.1 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 138 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 59 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| May | 20° / 7° | 20 | 5 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 20° / 5° | 14 | 3.5 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 4° | 14 | 3.4 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 6° | 26 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 8° | 43 | 9 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 68 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 11° | 92 | 16 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 12° | 152 | 21.4 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Sucre gets around 216 mm of rain over 38 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 10 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sucre
In fall, Sucre overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sucre's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Sucre?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Sucre for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sucre in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Sucre sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Sucre in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sucre peaks around January 21 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 16 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is Sucre?
Sucre sits at 19.0°S, 65.3°W, 2,798 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Potosí, 80 km away.
Topography around Sucre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sucre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sucre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 2,831 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,888 m.
The land around Sucre is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 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
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 Sucre (-19.0333°, -65.2627°, elevation 2,798 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.