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°C87°F / 21°C70°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Bolivia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Bolivia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Santa Cruz
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).
Weather in December
- Santa CruzHighs around 30.8 °C, lows around 21.3 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 87 °F, lows around 70 °F, 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Bolivia overall
- Low
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rains begin; Christmas travel; lowland roads muddy.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast