Santa Cruz de la Sierra weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in May?
In May, Santa Cruz de la Sierra is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min06:30 – 17:48
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 12 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/La_Paz
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %53 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Santa Cruz de la Sierra in May: quick answers
Is Santa Cruz de la Sierra hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Santa Cruz de la Sierra average 25 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C.
Does it rain much in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total.
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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