When to go · Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (87°F)87°F (31°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Bolivia overall
Prices: Medium; Bolivia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Santa Cruz

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Santa CruzHighs around 30.8 °C (87 °F), lows around 21.3 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 87 °F (30.8 °C), lows around 70 °F (21.3 °C), rain on about 12 days
Lowlands and Amazon, Bolivia · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidirainy
Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.

Bolivia overall: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30.8 °C (87 °F)87 °F (30.8 °C)
May: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21.3 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21.3 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).

May: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).

Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.