When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, heat, carnival closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 21°C71°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 January
- Santa CruzHighs around 31.2 °C, lows around 21.4 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 71 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Bolivia overall
- Medium
Bolivia overall: Rainy season: Uyuni mirror starts; lowland floods; Alasitas fair in La Paz (24 Jan).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast