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Weather in January in Santa Cruz

Considering a trip to Santa Cruz this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Santa Cruz in January?

Santa Cruz is a region in Bolivia. January in Santa Cruz generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from warm in Amboró National Park at 26°C to very warm in Santa Cruz de la Sierra at 32°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 17°C in Amboró National Park. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

For a closer look at conditions across Santa Cruz, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Santa Cruz de la Sierra with an average of 176 mm to heavy rainfall in Amboró National Park with 243 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Santa Cruz climate page.

Where to go in Santa Cruz in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Santa Cruz on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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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).

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For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Bolivia, check out our Santa Cruz's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 3 most popular destinations in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

In January Santa Cruz de la Sierra generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
1201 mm 
101 days 
32°C 
23°C 
176 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
22°C 
160 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

In January Santa Cruz de la Sierra generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
30°C 
20°C 
1201 mm 
101 days 
32°C 
23°C 
176 mm 
13 days 
31°C 
22°C 
160 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Amboró National Park

In January Amboró National Park generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Amboró National Park
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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
24°C 
15°C 
1660 mm 
68 days 
26°C 
17°C 
243 mm 
11 days 
26°C 
17°C 
221 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Amboró National Park

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

Is January the best time to visit Santa Cruz?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Santa Cruz with often tolerable weather in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Generally speaking, May, June, July and August provide perfect weather in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, November and December tend to be tolerable.

Interested in more climate information?

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