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°C75°F / 15°C59°F
- 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
- SamaipataHighs around 24 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 75 °F, lows around 59 °F, 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