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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 / 15°C
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
Medium
Bolivia overall
Prices
Medium
Bolivia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Samaipata

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (rain, landslides on the Santa Cruz road).

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • SamaipataHighs around 24 °C, lows around 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).

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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