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Weather in December in Bolivia

Thinking about venturing to Bolivia this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Bolivia in December?

Bolivia offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In December, one might encounter temperatures that range from mild to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in Comunidad Yumani at 14°C to very warm in Trinidad at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Trinidad and 8°C in Comunidad Yumani. On average, December is the month with the highest temperature of the year in Bolivia.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Salar de Uyuni with an average of 38 mm to heavy rainfall in Villa Tunari with 548 mm.

Average sunshine

La Paz enjoys a balanced 186 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Bolivia in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Bolivia climate page.

Where to go in Bolivia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Bolivia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Bolivia?

La Paz

In December La Paz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

La Paz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
4°C 
180 hours 
96 mm 
10 days 
16°C 
5°C 
186 hours 
152 mm 
16 days 
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15°C 
5°C 
186 hours 
173 mm 
19 days 
Climate in La Paz

Sucre

In December Sucre generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sucre
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
11°C 
99 mm 
10 days 
23°C 
12°C 
157 mm 
14 days 
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22°C 
12°C 
206 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Sucre

Cochabamba

In December Cochabamba generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Cochabamba
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
9°C 
134 mm 
9 days 
19°C 
9°C 
214 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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18°C 
9°C 
269 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Cochabamba

Copacabana

In December Copacabana generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Copacabana
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
8°C 
97 mm 
9 days 
15°C 
8°C 
202 mm 
14 days 
poor 
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14°C 
7°C 
281 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Copacabana

Tarija

In December Tarija generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Tarija
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
10°C 
148 mm 
10 days 
22°C 
11°C 
214 mm 
14 days 
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22°C 
12°C 
236 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Tarija

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Bolivia.

Is December the best time to visit Bolivia?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in La Paz, December may not be the ideal time to visit Bolivia.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide tolerable weather in La Paz.

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