When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in August
Great month. Inside Santa Cruz's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (83°F)83°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- High
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Cruz's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Santa Cruz in this guide.
Weather in August
- Santa CruzHighs around 28.2 °C (83 °F), lows around 16.3 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 83 °F (28.2 °C), lows around 61 °F (16.3 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Lowlands and Amazon, Bolivia · Santa Cruz, Rurrenabaque, Madidibest weather
Hot and humid; floods Dec–Mar; smoke from forest burning in Aug–Sep some years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- High
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- High
Bolivia overall: Dry and busy; Independence Day (6 Aug); windy.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28.2 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.2 °C)
May: 26.7 °C (80 °F)80 °F (26.7 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16.3 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.3 °C)
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
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.