Potosí, Bolivia Climate

Weather: 4°C/39.56°F, Wind SW at 1.3 km/h, 61% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Potosí Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 3883.38 meters (12740.75 feet) above sea level, Potosí has a Mid-latitude steppe climate (Classification: BSk). The city’s yearly temperature is 11.21ºC (52.18ºF) and it is -7.09% lower than Bolivia’s averages. Potosí typically receives about 54.47 millimeters (2.14 inches) of precipitation and has 116.46 rainy days (31.91% of the time) annually.

Country Bolivia
Longitude -65.7550063
Latitude -19.5722805
Attitude/Elevation 3883.38m (12740.75ft)
Local time Monday 20:13
Annual high temperature 14.5ºC (58.1ºF)
Annual low temperature 5.36ºC (41.65ºF)
Average annual precip. 54.47mm (2.14in)
Warmest month November (15.67ºC / 60.21ºF)
Coldest Month July (1.85ºC / 35.33ºF)
Wettest Month January (111.99mm / 4.41in)
Driest Month June (3.48mm / 0.14in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 116.46 days (31.91%)
Days with no rain 248.54000000000002 days (68.09%)
Humidity 52.17%

Climate Potosí: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.0(68.0) 21.0(69.8) 21.0(69.8) 19.0(66.2) 18.0(64.4) 19.0(66.2) 19.0(66.2) 19.0(66.2) 22.0(71.6) 21.0(69.8) 22.0(71.6) 22.0(71.6) 22.0(71.6)
Average high °C (°F) 14.62(58.32) 14.47(58.05) 14.78(58.6) 14.66(58.39) 13.75(56.75) 13.15(55.67) 12.87(55.17) 14.11(57.4) 14.97(58.95) 15.62(60.12) 15.67(60.21) 15.32(59.58) 14.5(58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.87(53.37) 11.64(52.95) 11.71(53.08) 11.38(52.48) 10.13(50.23) 9.22(48.6) 8.95(48.11) 10.22(50.4) 11.52(52.74) 12.5(54.5) 12.76(54.97) 12.61(54.7) 11.21(52.18)
Average low °C (°F) 7.31(45.16) 7.23(45.01) 6.9(44.42) 5.86(42.55) 3.68(38.62) 2.41(36.34) 1.85(35.33) 2.82(37.08) 4.68(40.42) 6.6(43.88) 7.25(45.05) 7.71(45.88) 5.36(41.65)
Record low °C (°F) 2.0(35.6) 1.0(33.8) 2.0(35.6) 0.0(0) -1.0(30.2) -2.0(28.4) -4.0(24.8) -3.0(26.6) -2.0(28.4) -2.0(28.4) -1.0(30.2) 1.0(33.8) -4.0(24.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111.99(4.41) 98.72(3.89) 86.01(3.39) 52.19(2.05) 13.24(0.52) 3.48(0.14) 5.68(0.22) 10.1(0.4) 39.56(1.56) 66.52(2.62) 71.35(2.81) 94.75(3.73) 54.47(2.14)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.73 14.18 13.55 10.45 3.36 0.91 1.09 3.09 7.73 13.09 14.55 17.73 9.71
Average relative humidity (%) 69.32 71.98 69.57 60.16 41.79 33.25 31.66 35.34 43.09 50.24 56.63 63.04 52.17
Mean monthly sunshine hours 12.2 10.6 10.75 11.15 8.97 8.66 10.42 11.48 11.21 12.3 12.84 12.92 11.12

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Potosí in recent years.

Potosí Temperature by Month

November
12.76°C | 54.97°F
December
12.61°C | 54.7°F
October
12.5°C | 54.5°F
January
11.87°C | 53.37°F
March
11.71°C | 53.08°F
February
11.64°C | 52.95°F
September
11.52°C | 52.74°F
April
11.38°C | 52.48°F
August
10.22°C | 50.4°F
May
10.13°C | 50.23°F
June
9.22°C | 48.6°F
July
8.95°C | 48.11°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 17.0°C (62.6°F) 14.13°C (57.43°F) 11.0°C (51.8°F)
Avg Temperature 13.0°C (55.4°F) 10.71°C (51.28°F) 8.0°C (46.4°F)
Min Temperature 7.0°C (44.6°F) 3.74°C (38.73°F) 1.0°C (33.8°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 3.0°C (37.4°F) -6.06°C (21.09°F) -19.0°C (-2.2°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 8.1mm | 0.32in 0.35mm | 0.01in 0.0mm | 0in 10.9mm | 0.43in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 14.0kmh | 8.7mph 7.03kmh | 4.37mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind 19.0kmh | 11.81mph 10.23kmh | 6.36mph 6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 8.1mb 0.35mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
May ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-05-01 11 | 51.8 2 | 35.6 62 10 | 6.21 30.09 | 1019 0.1 | 0.0
2018-05-02 12 | 53.6 3 | 37.4 62 7 | 4.35 30.0 | 1016 0.1 | 0.0
2018-05-03 12 | 53.6 0 | 32.0 52 6 | 3.73 29.94 | 1014 1.0 | 0.04
2018-05-04 12 | 53.6 -4 | 24.8 43 7 | 4.35 29.94 | 1014 0.1 | 0.0
2018-05-05 10 | 50.0 1 | 33.8 61 8 | 4.97 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-06 10 | 50.0 3 | 37.4 67 8 | 4.97 30.12 | 1020 8.1 | 0.32
2018-05-07 11 | 51.8 1 | 33.8 60 8 | 4.97 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-08 11 | 51.8 1 | 33.8 59 9 | 5.59 30.0 | 1016 0.7 | 0.03
2018-05-09 13 | 55.4 0 | 32.0 51 10 | 6.21 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-10 13 | 55.4 -9 | 15.8 28 14 | 8.7 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-11 10 | 50.0 -1 | 30.2 57 8 | 4.97 30.09 | 1019 0.8 | 0.03
2018-05-12 10 | 50.0 -3 | 26.6 51 5 | 3.11 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-13 11 | 51.8 -6 | 21.2 41 6 | 3.73 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-14 12 | 53.6 -6 | 21.2 38 5 | 3.11 29.91 | 1013 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-15 11 | 51.8 -12 | 10.4 26 5 | 3.11 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-16 9 | 48.2 -3 | 26.6 52 8 | 4.97 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-17 12 | 53.6 -9 | 15.8 35 6 | 3.73 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-18 12 | 53.6 -16 | 3.2 19 6 | 3.73 29.94 | 1014 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-19 8 | 46.4 -1 | 30.2 62 8 | 4.97 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-20 10 | 50.0 -5 | 23.0 45 6 | 3.73 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-21 11 | 51.8 -16 | 3.2 22 8 | 4.97 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-22 9 | 48.2 -7 | 19.4 41 5 | 3.11 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-23 10 | 50.0 -5 | 23.0 45 4 | 2.49 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-24 9 | 48.2 -5 | 23.0 45 4 | 2.49 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-25 10 | 50.0 -9 | 15.8 35 5 | 3.11 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-26 11 | 51.8 -9 | 15.8 35 5 | 3.11 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-27 11 | 51.8 -12 | 10.4 26 7 | 4.35 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-28 11 | 51.8 -10 | 14.0 29 7 | 4.35 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-29 10 | 50.0 -16 | 3.2 18 7 | 4.35 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-30 10 | 50.0 -19 | -2.2 17 8 | 4.97 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2018-05-31 10 | 50.0 -16 | 3.2 21 8 | 4.97 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0

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