Tiquipaya in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Tiquipaya sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 799 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 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
799 mm
86 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
2.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tiquipaya 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 Tiquipaya reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

10°15°20°DecJanFeb

How summer really feels in Tiquipaya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tiquipaya 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 28929.60.512.92.3
Feb14° / 27027.20.312.62.2
Mar15° / 18927.60.412.12.5
Apr15° / 9120.40.211.63.3
May14° / 4010.50.211.24.4
Jun14° / 297.50.2114.4
Jul14° / 338.20.711.14.3
Aug14° / 4811.50.611.44.1
Sep15° / 7418.60.211.93.6
Oct15° / 10424.20.112.43.2
Nov16° / 14225.30.312.83.0
Dec15° / 24029.10.3132.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitationSnow

Tiquipaya gets around 799 mm of rain and snow over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

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 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early December to 12 h 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tiquipaya

In seasonPeak

In summer, Tiquipaya overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tiquipaya's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Tiquipaya?

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiquipaya.

What to pack for Tiquipaya in Summer

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

In summer, Tiquipaya 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 Tiquipaya 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 Tiquipaya peaks around January 18 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 18Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec17Extreme

Air quality in Tiquipaya in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tiquipaya is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1615 µg/m³Dec 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiquipaya?

Tiquipaya sits at 17.3°S, 66.2°W, 2,651 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Colcapirhua, 6.0 km away.

Quime

Topography around Tiquipaya

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tiquipaya.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiquipaya has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m around an average of 2,686 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,666 m.

The land around Tiquipaya is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
700 m
16 km
2,310 m
80 km
4,666 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Colcapirhua 6.0 km · Cochabamba 8.0 km · Quillacollo 9.0 km · Vinto 12 km · Sipe Sipe 20 km · Sacaba 20 km · Punata 46 km · Quime 113 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 Tiquipaya (-17.338°, -66.2158°, elevation 2,651 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.