When to go · Samaipata
Samaipata in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- SamaipataHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Valleys, Bolivia · Sucre, Cochabamba, Tarija, Samaipatarainy
Mild all year (Sucre about 2,800 m); summer rains Dec–Feb.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Low
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samaipata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).
April: Inside Samaipata's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season).
Samaipata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast