Bolivia Weather
The weather in Bolivia can vary drastically from one climatic zone to another. The summer months in Bolivia are from November through to March. The weather is typically warmer and wetter during these months. April through October, the winter months are typically colder and drier.
In the highlands, the weather can be very cold and temperatures frequently go below zero at night, especially on the Altiplano. Snow is common in Potosi during the winter months and sometimes also falls on La Paz and Oruro. In contrast, winter in Sucre, Cochabamba and Tarija on the Cordillera Real is a time of blue skies and comfortable temperatures.
The weather in the rainforest is usually very hot and is often very wet. The drier period of the year is May to October. The section of the rainforest that borders the Cordillera Real of the Andes Mountains is a bit cooler, but still very wet. As altitude declines, the temperature rises.
The average temperature is not only determined by the actual geographical location, but also by the altitude of the zone, above the sea level. Therefore, Bolivia, at any given hour, one may experience different types of weather depending on the geographic zone where the visitor may be at.
Towards the North, near the Equator, the four seasons of the year are not clearly marked. There is a great deal of rainfall from November to March. Yet, in zone of the Amazon prairies and the river of La Plata, rainfall is registered all through the year.
In the prairies the climate is warm and humid. The average temperature is 25 % C (77°), at altitudes that vary between 200 and 4000 meters above the sea level. In the valleys, the climate is moderate and dry with temperatures that average 15% C (50°), at an altitude of 3,500 meters above the sea level.
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