Potosí weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Potosí in December?
In December, Potosí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 140 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Potosí.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 46 | 39 |
| Day | 14° | 13° | 12° |
| Night | 4° | 5° | 5° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 23 | 26 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min05:39 – 18:57
- UV index
- 16 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/La_Paz
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %73 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %47 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Potosí in December: quick answers
Is Potosí hot in December?
No. In December, Potosí is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Potosí in December?
It rains often – on about 23 days, adding up to 140 mm.
Potosí month by month
The whole year in PotosíAll destinations: BoliviaWhere to go in December
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences