Sucre in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Sucre sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 54 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sucre's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sucre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 54 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sucre in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Sucre reaches about 20°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Sucre 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.
| 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sucre gets around 54 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sucre
None of Sucre's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sucre's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Sucre?
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.
winter is one of the better times to visit Sucre for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sucre in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sucre sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Sucre in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.