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Sucre in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and check for road blockades any month.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
17
Crowds
Medium
Bolivia overall
Prices
Medium
Bolivia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sucre

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), and check for road blockades any month.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • SucreHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 17 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 Sucre, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 17

    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–Mar (rain), and check for road blockades any month.

April: Inside Sucre's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, clear).

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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