, with stable daytime temperatures throughout the year, while during the austral winter, from May to August, it gets quite cold at night.
The city is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and is located on the Andean plateau, at 19 degrees south latitude and 2,800 meters (9,200 feet) above sea level.
, of 28/29 °C (82/84 °F), are recorded at the beginning and at the end of the rainy season, in April and October-November. In November 2014 the temperature reached 30 °C (86 °F).
Sometimes, cold air can arrive from the south, which can bring the minimum temperature to 0 °C (32 °F) or a little below.
In addition, sometimes there may be days with fog or rain, during which it is cool or cold even during the day. In July 2010, there was a day with a maximum temperature of 7 °C (44.5 °F).
to visit Sucre is from April to October. Winter, from May to August, is dry and sunny, although it gets cold at night. In April, September and October, the rains are a little more frequent, but nights are a little milder.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.6 °C, with a minimum of
10.8 °C and a maximum of
20.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
5.8 °C in January 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
155 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9 kph.
February is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.3 °C, with a minimum of
10.6 °C and a maximum of
20.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5 °C in February 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
115 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.7 kph.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.2 °C, with a minimum of
10.2 °C and a maximum of
20.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
4.5 °C in March 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.9 °C, with a minimum of
9 °C and a maximum of
20.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in April 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
May is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
6.5 °C and a maximum of
20.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in May 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
June is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
12.9 °C, with a minimum of
5.4 °C and a maximum of
20.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in June 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
12.5 °C, with a minimum of
4.8 °C and a maximum of
20.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.8 °C in July 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
August is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
6 °C and a maximum of
21.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2 °C in August 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
12 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
11.1 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
7.5 °C and a maximum of
22 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in September 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
12.4 kph.
October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16 °C, with a minimum of
9.6 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.3 °C in October 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.2 °C, with a minimum of
10.2 °C and a maximum of
22.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in November 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
December is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.3 °C, with a minimum of
10.9 °C and a maximum of
21.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.