When to go · Samaipata
Samaipata in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SamaipataHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 15 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
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samaipata, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0
January: 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