When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, cooler)). Across Bolivia: Rains ending; fewer visitors; good value.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 29°C (85°F)85°F (29°C) / 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, cooler)). Across Bolivia: Rains ending; fewer visitors; good value.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Santa CruzHighs around 29.4 °C (85 °F), lows around 19.2 °C (67 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 85 °F (29.4 °C), lows around 67 °F (19.2 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Lowlands and Amazon, Bolivia · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidifine
Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Low
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Low
Bolivia overall: Rains ending; fewer visitors; good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 29.4 °C (85 °F)85 °F (29.4 °C)
May: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Night low
Apr: 19.2 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.2 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry, cooler)). Across Bolivia: Rains ending; fewer visitors; good value.
May: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.